Detection of Erythropoietin in Exhaled Breath Condensate of Nonhypoxic Subjects Using a Multiplex Bead Array

• Main Authors: Christian Schumann (Author), Kathy Triantafilou (Author), Stefan Krueger (Author), Vinzenz Hombach (Author), Martha Triantafilou (Author), Gunther Becher (Author), Philipp M. Lepper (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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As a noninvasive method, exhaled breath condensate (EBC) has gained importance to improve monitoring of lung diseases and to detect biomarkers. The aim of the study was to investigate, whether erythropoietin (EPO) is detectable in EBC. EBC was collected from 22 consecutive patients as well as from h...