Sputum induction leads to a decrease of exhaled nitric oxide unrelated to airflow

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 354-357

  Beier, J ^a   Beeh, K M ^a   Kornmann, O ^a   Buhl, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Induced sputum; Methodology; Nitric oxide; Repeatability

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; ISOTONIC SOLUTION; NITRIC OXIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; METHODOLOGY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BREATH TESTS; EXHALATION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE; SPUTUM; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0041525568     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00118602     Document Type: Article

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