Characterization of the elemental and particle load of patient exhaled breath condensate and comparison with pulmonary lavages

In conclusion, the particulate content of EBC is associated with the lung particle burden and potentially correlates with pathologies, rendering it a relevant biomonitoring technique for the occupational and clinical fields.

Source: Journal of Breath Research - December 15, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Caroline Marie-Desvergne, Muriel Dubosson, Lara Leclerc, Catherine Campo, Dimitrios Bitounis, Val érie Forest, Jérémie Pourchez, Michèle Cottier, Jean-Michel Vergnon, Adeline Tarantini and Véronique Chamel-Mossuz Source Type: research