Usefulness of exhaled nitric oxide and sputum eosinophils in the long-term control of eosinophilic asthma.

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Published in Chest on October 01, 2008

Authors

Mario Malerba1, Beatrice Ragnoli, Alessandro Radaeli, Claudio Tantucci

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Brescia, 1 Divisione di Medicina, Spedali Civili. Pzza Spedali Civili 1. 25100, Brescia, Italy. malerba@med.unibs.it

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