Isoprostane-8 in the exhaled breath condensate: Could it represent a noninvasive strategic tool for primary ciliary dyskinesia diagnosis and management ?

Conclusions: EBC 8-IP levels are significantly increased in PCD subjects, highlighting the role of oxidative stress in airway inflammation. It could have a potential role as a non-invasive marker of inflammation for the diagnosis and management of PCD, although a therapeutic application of this evidence seems far.

Source: Lung India - April 30, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Alessandro Bodini Luca Pecoraro Laura Tenero Vincenza Pezzella Ugo Pradal Giorgio Piacentini Source Type: research