Identification of Particles in Exhaled Air Using Mass Spectrometry
Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) as a form of chronic lung allograft dysfunction is a limiting factor to the survival of lung transplant recipients. Detection and monitoring of chronic rejection is hampered by a lack of clinically available markers. Particles in exhaled air (PExA) is proposed as a noninvasive means of potentially identifying and observing BOS patients. This pilot study aims to capture the range of exhaled particles expected in human samples and identify possible candidate markers.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: A. Niroomand, O. Hallgren, S. Lindstedt Tags: (1217) Source Type: research
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