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Bratislava Medical Journal Vol.114, No.9, p.503-507, 2013 |
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Title: Nitrites and nitrates in exhaled breath condensate in cystic fibrosis: relation to clinical parameters | ||
Author: L. Fila, J. Chladek, M. Maly, J. Musil | ||
Abstract: Objectives: To evaluate correlation of exhaled breath condensate (EBC) nitrite and nitrate concentrations with disease severity in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Results: EBC nitrates concentrations in CF patients were lower than in healthy subjects (5.8 vs 14.3 μmol/l, p<0.001). They correlated positively with FEV1 (p=0.025) and serum albumin values (p=0.016) and negatively with chest radiograph Northern score (p=0.015) and serum C-reactive protein values (p=0.005). EBC nitrites concentrations in CF patients did not differ from those in healthy subjects and were not correlated to any studied parameter. |
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Keywords: cystic fibrosis, disease severity, exhaled breath condensate, nitrites, nitrates. | ||
Year: 2013, Volume: 114, Issue: 9 | Page From: 503, Page To: 507 | |
doi:10.4149/BLL_2013_105 |
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