Breath biomarkers in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review

Breath biomarkers in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review

Abstract Background Exhaled biomarkers may be related to disease processes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) however their clinical role remains unclear. We performed a systematic review to investigate whether breath biomarkers discriminate between patients with IPF and healthy controls. We als...

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Main Authors: Conal Hayton, Dayle Terrington, Andrew M. Wilson, Nazia Chaudhuri, Colm Leonard, Stephen J. Fowler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Breath tests
Nitric oxide
Volatile organic compounds
Exhaled breath condensate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-019-0971-8

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