Development of breath test for pneumoconiosis: a case-control study

Abstract Background Lipid peroxidation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of pneumoconiosis. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) generated from lipid peroxidation might be used to detect pneumoconiosis. The objective of this study was to develop a breath test for pneumoconiosis. Methods A cas...

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Main Authors: Hsiao-Yu Yang, Ruei-Hao Shie, Che-Jui Chang, Pau-Chung Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-017-0661-3