Increased nitric oxide in expired air in patients with Sjogren's syndrome

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 739-743

  Ludviksdottir D ^a   Janson, C ^b   Hogman M ^b   Gudbjornsson B ^b   Bjornsson E ^b   Valtysdottir S ^b   Hedenstromtr H ^b   Venge, P ^b   Boman, G ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Airway inflammation; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Nitric oxide; Sjogren's syndrome

Indexed keywords

EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; LIPOCALIN; MYELOPEROXIDASE; NITRIC OXIDE; PEROXIDASE;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SJOEGREN SYNDROME;

BREATH TESTS; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHEMILUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME;

EID: 0344223372     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.1999.13d07.x     Document Type: Article

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