Induced sputum cytology and nitric oxide in exhaled breath condensatein bronchial asthma patients

Abstract

Induced sputum cytology, nitric oxide content in exhaled breath condensate and dynamics of these parameters against the background of glucocorticosteroid therapy were studied in patients with bronchial asthma exacerbation. Sixty four patients with different degree of bronchial asthma were included. The control group was represented by 20 healthy volunteers. It is shown, that monitoring of induced sputum and nitric oxide indices is informative to assess efficiency of anti-inflammatory therapy in bronchial asthma patients.

Keywords

• бронхиальная астма
• индуцированная мокрота
• оксид азота
• глюкокортикостероиды