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ID 111290
Author
Watanabe, Masanari Tottori University
Kurai, Jun Tottori University
Sano, Hiroyuki Kinki University
Shimizu, Eiji Tottori University
Keywords
Asthma
airway inflammation
Asian dust storm
fractional exhaled nitric oxide
peak flow expiratory
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
Background : Epidemiological investigations indicate that an Asian dust storm (ADS) can aggravate respiratory disorders. However, the effects of ADS on airway inflammation remain unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of exposure to ADS with airway inflammation. Methods : The subjects were 33 adult patients with asthma who measured daily peak flow expiratory (PEF) from March to May 2012. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) was measured before and after ADS. Results : The FeNO values were 13.8±13.7 ppb before the ADS and 20.3±19.0 ppb after the ADS, with no significant difference. There was also no significant association of PEF with ADS exposure. However, the increase of FeNO after ADS exposure was proportional to the decrease of PEF (R=-0.78, P<0.0001). Conclusion : These results suggest that airway inflammation aggravated by ADS exposure may induce a decrease in pulmonary function in some adult patients with asthma.
Journal Title
The Journal of Medical Investigation
ISSN
13496867
13431420
NCID
AA11166929
AA12022913
Publisher
Faculty of Medicine Tokushima University
Volume
62
Issue
3-4
Start Page
233
End Page
237
Sort Key
233
Published Date
2015-08
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language
eng
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