Nitric oxide gas phase release in human small airway epithelial cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disease characterized by an imbalance in both Th1 and Th2 cytokines. Exhaled nitric oxide (NO) is elevated in asthma, and is a potentially useful non-invasive marker of airway inflammation. How...

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Main Authors: Suresh Vinod, Malavia Nikita, Jiang Jingjing, George Steven C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/10/1/3