Assessment of airway inflammation with exhaled NO measurement.

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Published in Hippokratia on April 01, 2007

Authors

E Hatziagorou1, J Tsanakas

Author Affiliations

1: 3rd Paediatric Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Paediatric Pulmonology Unit, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. elpcon@otenet.gr

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