Exhaled nitric oxide in pediatrics: What is new for practice purposes and clinical research in children?

Journal of Breath Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Piacentini, G L ^a,b   Cattazzo, E ^a,b   Tezza, G ^a,b   Peroni, D G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b Policlinico GB Rossi   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; FRACTIONAL EXHALED NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; STEROID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EXPIRED AIR; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT PLANNING; TREATMENT RESPONSE; BREATH ANALYSIS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EXHALATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

ASTHMA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EXHALATION; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE;

EID: 84861476807     PISSN: 17527155     EISSN: 17527163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1752-7155/6/2/027103     Document Type: Article

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