Does tidal exhaled nitric oxide reflect mucosal airway inflammation in infants?

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Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1027-

  Malmberg, L Pekka ^a   Malmström, Kristiina ^a   Kotaniemi Syrjänen, Anne ^a   Lindahl, Harry ^b   Kajosaari, Merja ^b   Turpeinen, Markku ^a   Haahtela, Tari ^a   Saglani, Sejal ^c   Bush, Andrew ^c   Jeffery, Peter K ^c   Pelkonen, Anna S ^a   Mäkelä, Mika J ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

BRONCHUS BIOPSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXHALATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LETTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA; SYMPTOM;

EID: 78149361431     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: 14683296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2009.128587     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

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3. Saglani S, Malmstrom K, Pelkonen A, et al. Airway remodeling and inflammation in symptomatic infants with reversible airflow obstruction. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005;171:722-7. (Pubitemid 40471142)