Exhaled nitric oxide collected with two different mouthpieces: A study in asthmatic patients

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1133-1137

  Leme, A S ^a   Kasahara, D I ^a   Nunes, M P T ^a   Martins, M A ^a   Vieira, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Asthma; Exhaled nitric oxide; Filter; Nitric oxide collecting apparatus

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

AIR SAMPLING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EXHALATION; FILTER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEASUREMENT; RESERVOIR; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION;

XENOX;

EID: 0036817959     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2002001000004     Document Type: Article

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