Association of Alveolar Nitric Oxide Levels with Pulmonary Function and Its Reversibility in Stable Asthma
Author(s) -
Hisako Matsumoto,
Akio Niimi,
Makiko Jinnai,
Hitoshi Nakaji,
Tomoshi Takeda,
Tsuyoshi Oguma,
Kojiro Otsuka,
Hideki Inoue,
Masafumi Yamaguchi,
Hirofumi Matsuoka,
Isao Ito,
Toyohiro Hirai,
Kazuo Chin,
Michiaki Mishima
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000319566
Subject(s) - medicine , exhaled nitric oxide , spirometry , bronchodilator , asthma , nitric oxide , airway , pulmonary function testing , cardiology , anesthesia , gastroenterology
Inflammation of peripheral airways is implicated in the pathophysiology of severe asthma. However, contributions of peripheral airway inflammation to airway caliber/function in patients with stable asthma, including those with mild to moderate disease, remain to be confirmed.
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