Validation of a new technique to assess exhaled hydrogen peroxide: Results from normals and COPD patients

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 185-188

  De Benedetto, F ^a   Aceto, A ^a   Dragani, B ^a   Spacone, A ^a   Formisano, S ^a   Cocco, R ^a   Sanguinetti, C M ^a  

^a Dept of Pneumology ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Expired air; Healthy subjects; Hydrogen peroxide; Methodology; Upper respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PROTEINASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TETRAMETHYLBENZIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SPECTROPHOTOMETER; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033884309     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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