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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Association between exhaled breath condensate nitrate plus nitrite levels with ambient coarse particle exposure in subjects with airways disease
الترابط بين الزفير والنترات المكثفة بالإضافة لمستويات النيتريت والتعرض للحبيبات العالقة السميكة بأمراض الممرات الهوائية
 
Subject : Enviromental sciences 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Objectives Studies of individual inflammatory responses to exposure to air pollution are few but are important in defining the most sensitive markers in better understanding pathophysiological pathways in the lung. The goal of this study was to assess whether exposure to airborne particles is associated with oxidative stress in an epidemiological setting. Methods The authors assessed exposure to particulate matter air pollution in four European cities in relation to levels of nitrite plus nitrate (NOx) in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) measurements in 133 subjects with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using an EBC capture method developed for field use. In each subject, three measurements were collected. Exposure measurements included particles smaller than 10 mm (PM(10)), smaller than 2.5 mm (PM(2.5)) and particle number counts at a central site, outdoors near the subject's home and indoors. Results There were positive and significant relationships between EBC NOx and coarse particles at the central sampling sites (increase of 20.4% (95% CI 6.1% to 36.6%) per 10 mu g/m(3) increase of coarse particles of the previous day) but not between EBC NOx and other particle measures. Associations tended to be stronger in subjects not taking steroid medication. Conclusions An association was found between exposure to ambient coarse particles at central sites and EBC NOx, a marker of oxidative stress. The lack of association between PM measures more indicative of personal exposures (particularly indoor exposure) means interpretation should be cautious. However, EBC NOx may prove to be a marker of PM-induced oxidative stress in epidemiological studies. 
ISSN : 1351-0711 
Journal Name : Occupational and Environment Medicine 
Volume : 69 
Issue Number : 9 
Publishing Year : 1433 AH
2012 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Saturday, October 13, 2012 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
Sarah ManneyManney, Sarah Researcher  
C. M. MeddingsMeddings, C. M. Researcher  
R. M. HarrisonHarrison, R. M. Researcher j.g.ayres@bham.ac.uk
A. H MansurMansur, A. H Researcher  
A. KarakatsaniKarakatsani, A. Researcher  
A. AnalitisAnalitis, A. Researcher  
Klea KatsouyanniKatsouyanni, Klea Researcher  
D. PerifanouPerifanou, D. Researcher  
I. G. KavourasKavouras, I. G. Researcher  
N. KotronarouKotronarou, N. Researcher  
J. J. de Hartogde Hartog, J. J. Researcher  
J. PekkanenPekkanen, J. Researcher  
K. HameriHameri, K. Researcher  
Harry ten Brinkten Brink, Harry Researcher  
Gerard HoekHoek, Gerard Researcher  
Jon G. AyresAyres, Jon G. Researcher  

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