The role of exhaled nitric oxide in asthma control
Journal Title: Medicina Fluminensis - Year 2010, Vol 46, Issue 1
Abstract
The rate of allergic diseases is increasing which is caused by the modern way of life. Therefore it is crucial to have better control and faster diagnosis of these diseases. The disease is under control if remission persists as long as possible combined with minimal use of drugs such as corticosteroids. The fraction of exhaled nitric oxide is very significant in the diagnosis and follow-up in treatment of allergic diseases in adults and children. This test is simple to perform and has great value in diagnosing asthma, evaluation of drug response and re-evaluation of drugs in use. The number of studies show exponential growth over the years of using this test, but the number of subjects in studies is still rather modest so it requires furthermore research.
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Silvije Šegulja, Milica Zvonarek-Valković, Daniel Buljević
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