Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represent two classes of chronic
obstructive lung disorders that may share some similar immunologic mechanisms of …

Exhaled breath condensate is a promising, non-invasive, diagnostic sample obtained by
condensation of exhaled breath. Starting from a historical perspective of early attempts of …

Purpose. The aim of this study was to evaluate the 30‐year progress of research on exhaled
breath condensate in a disease‐based approach. Methods. We searched PubMed/Medline …

Diagnosis early in life, sensitization, asthma endotypes, monitoring of disease and treatment
progression are key motivations for the exploration of biomarkers for allergic rhinitis and …

Asthma is the most common chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways among children. It
is a complex clinical disease characterized by airway obstruction, airway inflammation and …

Inflammation is a comprehensive set of physiological processes that an organism
undertakes in response to a wide variety of foreign stimuli, such as viruses, bacteria, and …

Increasing evidence indicates that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and
probably asthma are associated with low-grade systemic inflammatory changes. In patients …

Analysis of exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is a noninvasive method for studying the
composition of airway lining fluid and has the potential for assessing lung inflammation. EBC …

Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is a potential rich source for countless biomarkers that
can provide valuable information about respiratory as well as systemic diseases. EBC has …

Biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may be useful in aiding diagnosis,
defining specific phenotypes of disease, monitoring exacerbations and evaluating the effects …