Exhaled Nitric Oxide

Posted by Whole Health Web Admin | Jun 9, 2014 | General Information, Lab Tests | 0 |

Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) is a non-invasive way to measure the amount of inflammation in the airways. It is an early indicator of asthma because eNO levels increase significantly in individuals with asthma before they are diagnosed. Exhaled nitric oxide levels decrease when steroids are given–indicating that eNO is a measure of inflammation.

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