Exhaled nitric oxide levels are not correlated with eczema severity in Chinese children with atopic dermatitis

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 417-419

  Hon, Kam Lun Ellis ^a   Leung, T F ^a   Kam, W Y C ^a   Lam, M C A ^a   Wong, K Y ^a   Yung, E ^a   Fok, T F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Children; Exhaled nitric oxide; SCORAD

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; EMOLLIENT AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECZEMA; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONLINE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL;

EID: 33748440992     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900600701341     Document Type: Article

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