Authors: P. Čáp Authors‘ workplace: Oddělení klinické imunologie a alergologie OKBHI Nemocnice Na Homolce, Praha Published in: Čas. Lék. čes. 2004; : 381-384 Category:
Scientific knowledge about general importance of nitric oxide has considerably increased. In the field of respiratorymedicine this comprehensive research has achieved already very useful and practical form in diagnostics of asthma.Nitric oxide belongs to non-specific markers of inflammation. Despite the measurement of exhaled nitric oxide hasonly limited significance for diagnosis of asthma, it is very useful for monitoring of inflammatory process. Thismethod is also suitable for the control of effectiveness of the antiinflammatory treatment. In some developingcountries,measurement of concentration of exhaled nitric oxide in asthmatic patients is already used in fields betweenresearch and clinical practice. Author reviewed the recent information with the emphasis on clinical relevance.
Key words: nitric oxide, exhaled air, asthma.
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