Exhaled nitric oxide, eosinophils and current smoking in COPD patients.

Andrew Higham Augusta S Beech James DeanDave Singh

Published in: ERJ open research (2023)

High F ENO can occur despite low blood eosinophil counts in ex-smokers, while a minority of current smokers have elevated F ENO that is not related to eosinophil counts. F ENO levels may be related to noneosinophilic mechanisms in a subgroup of COPD. https://bit.ly/3PSWvM2.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
nitric oxide
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
end stage renal disease
lung function
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
peripheral blood
prognostic factors
randomized controlled trial
clinical trial
hydrogen peroxide
study protocol
drug induced
open label
phase iii