Nasal carbon monoxide : its biological role and involvement in normal and inflamed states
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an endogenous gas product of heme degradation by the enzyme heme oxygenase (HO), In lower resiratory tract inflammation CO is thought to play a cytoprotective role and used as a marker of oxidative stress. Although reported to be elevated in inflamed nasal airways, its role i...
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St George's, University of London
2008
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