Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurement for Treatment of Asthma

Description

Asthma is characterized by inflammation of the respiratory tract, with periodic airway obstruction and symptoms of wheezing, coughing, and dyspnea. The chronic inflammatory process can lead to degenerative changes in the respiratory tissues and impaired pulmonary function. Exhaled gaseous nitric oxide (NO), which is normally produced in the airway mucosa, is known to be...