The effect of specific immunotherapy on exhaled breath condensate nitrite levels

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 899-900

  Inci, D ^a   Altintas D U ^a   Kendirli, S G ^a   Yilmaz, M ^a   Karakoc G B ^a  

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Author keywords

Asthma; Breath condensate; Immunotherapy; Nitrite

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; NITRITE;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; EXPIRED AIR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TECHNIQUE; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INFORMED CONSENT; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ASTHMA; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; HUMANS; NITRITES;

EID: 33745135396     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01118.x     Document Type: Article

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