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Exhaled nitric oxide in the diagnosis of asthma: comparison with bronchial provocation tests
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- Published on: 29 April 2016
- Published on: 29 April 2016The role of exhaled nitric oxide in asthmaShow More
Dear Editor,
Berkman and colleagues [1] put forward an impressive argument for the use of exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) in diagnosing asthma through employment of a cut off value of 7 parts per billion in differentiating between asthmatics and non-asthmatics.
Although it is unquestionable that elevated levels of eNO indicate underlying airway inflammation, it must be appreciated that the latter is not syno...
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