Abstract
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FE(NO)) and exhaled carbon monoxide (ECO) have been proposed as markers of airway inflammation and oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of oral prednisone treatment on FE(NO) and ECO levels in a group of 30 asthmatic children with asthma exacerbation. Thirty asthmatic children with asthma exacerbation were treated with oral prednisone for 5 days (1 mg/kg/day). Before and after prednisone therapy, ECO was measured by means of a chemical analyzer and FE(NO) was measured by means of a chemiluminescence analyzer. ECO and FE(NO) were also measured in a group of healthy nonatopic children. Before therapy, both ECO values and FE(NO) values were higher in asthmatic children (ECO, 3.2 +/- 0.2 ppm; FE(NO) online, 74.9 +/- 6.2 ppb; FE(NO) offline, 20.2 +/- 1.4 ppb) than in healthy controls (ECO, 2.0 +/- 0.2 ppm [P <.01]; FE(NO) online, 10.1 +/- 0.8 [P <.0001]; FE(NO) offline, 5.9 +/- 0.4 ppb [P <.0001]). An overlap in ECO values was found between healthy controls and asthmatic children. After prednisone therapy, there was a significant reduction in FE(NO) values (FE(NO) online, 40.6 +/- 4.6 ppb [P <.0001]; FE(NO) offline, 11.1 +/- 0.8 ppb [P < 0.0001]) and a slight but nonsignif...Continue Reading
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