Quantitative assessment and repeatability of chlorine in exhaled breath condensate: Comparison of two types of condensators

Respiration

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 529-536

  Davidsson, A ^a   Naidu Sjosward K ^a   Lundman, L ^b   Schmekel, B ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Chlorine; Exhaled breath condensate; Repeatability; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BREATH ANALYSIS; CALORIMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BREATH TESTS; CHLORINE; EXHALATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 26444460162     PISSN: 00257931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000087679     Document Type: Article

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