Fractional exhaled breath temperature in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or systemic sclerosis compared to healthy controls

Exhaled breath temperature has been suggested to reflect airway inflammation, and it would be plausible to measure the peripheral airway temperature as a correlate to peripheral airway inflammation. This study aims to explore the relative peripheral airway temperature in patients with asthma, chroni...

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Main Authors: Ellen Tufvesson, Erik Nilsson, Todor A. Popov, Roger Hesselstrand, Leif Bjermer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:European Clinical Respiratory Journal
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20018525.2020.1747014