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Exhaled nitric oxide, nitrite/nitrate levels, allergy, rhinitis and asthma in the EGEA study.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Aug 2014
Nadif Rachel, Rava Marta, Decoster Brigitte, Huyvaert Hélène, Le Moual Nicole, Bousquet Jean, Siroux Valérie, Varraso Raphaëlle, Pin Isabelle, Zerimech Farid, Matran Régis
Abstract excerpt
Although interest in biomarkers in the nitrate-nitrite-NO pathway has recently increased, associations between nitrite (NO2(-)) and nitrate (NO3(-)), and asthma, allergic sensitisation and rhinitis remain unclear. The study aimed to evaluate the associations between NO2(-)/NO3(-) and exhaled fraction of nitric oxide (FeNO) levels with asthma, allergic sensitisation and rhinitis. Plasma and exhaled breath...
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