Persistently high exhaled nitric oxide and loss of lung function in controlled asthma

Persistently high exhaled nitric oxide and loss of lung function in controlled asthma

Backgrounds: It remains unclear whether a persistently high exhaled nitric oxide fraction (FeNO) in patients with controlled asthma is associated with the progressive loss of lung function. Methods: This was a 3-year prospective study. We examined the changes in pre- and post-bronchodilator forced e...

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Main Authors: Kazuto Matsunaga, Tsunahiko Hirano, Asako Oka, Kousuke Ito, Nobutaka Edakuni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
Adult asthma
Airflow limitation
Airway inflammation
Exhaled nitric oxide
Remodeling
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015002361

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