Comparison of exhaled breath condensate pH using two commercially available devices in healthy controls, asthma and COPD patients
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Analysis of exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is a non-invasive method for studying the acidity (pH) of airway secretions in patients with inflammatory lung diseases.</p> <p>Aim</p> <p>To assess the reproducibil...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-08-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/10/1/78 |