Malondialdehyde in Exhaled Breath Condensate as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Different Pulmonary Diseases

• Main Authors: M. L. Bartoli (Author), F. Novelli (Author), F. Costa (Author), L. Malagrinò (Author), L. Melosini (Author), E. Bacci (Author), S. Cianchetti (Author), F. L. Dente (Author), A. Di Franco (Author), B. Vagaggini (Author), P. L. Paggiaro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Oxidative stress plays a role in the pathogenesis of many chronic inflammatory lung diseases. Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) collection is a noninvasive method to investigate pulmonary oxidative stress biomarkers such as malondialdehyde (MDA). Subjects and Methods. We measured MDA level...