Breath condensate analysis: Perhaps worth studying, after all

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 292-293

  Gaston, Benjamin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; GLUTATHIONE; MALONALDEHYDE;

ASTHMA; BREATH ANALYSIS; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DRUG TARGETING; EDITORIAL; EXPIRATORY FLOW; HUMAN; OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE; OXIDATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ASTHMA; BREATH TESTS; GLUTATHIONE; HUMANS;

EID: 0037321797     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.2211005     Document Type: Editorial

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