Abstract
Chronic cough is one of the most common and troublesome nonspecific respiratory symptom for which patients seek a general practitioner and specialist advice. It is conventionally defined as a cough lasting for more than 8 weeks. Exhaled nitric oxide has proven to be a specific biomarker capable to discriminate between differential diagnoses of chronic cough and simultaneously provide information about the response to specific treatment. In this review, we will discuss the potential use of exhaled and nasal nitric oxide in the diagnosis of chronic chough.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 19-23 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Nitric Oxide - Biology and Chemistry |
Volume | 83 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 1 2019 |
Keywords
- Asthma/metabolism
- Biomarkers/analysis
- Breath Tests
- Chronic Disease
- Cough/metabolism
- Exhalation
- Humans
- Nitric Oxide/analysis
- Nose/chemistry