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ArticlePediatric research2016

Airway and alveolar nitric oxide production, lung function, and pulmonary blood flow in sickle cell disease.

Alan Lunt, Na'eem Ahmed, Gerrard F Rafferty, Moira Dick, David Rees, Sue Height, Swee Lay Thein, Anne Greenough

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Article in Pediatric research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Alan LuntDivision of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, MRC Centre for Allergic Mechanisms in Asthma, King's College London, London, UK.
Na'eem AhmedDivision of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, MRC Centre for Allergic Mechanisms in Asthma, King's College London, London, UK.
Gerrard F RaffertyDivision of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, MRC Centre for Allergic Mechanisms in Asthma, King's College London, London, UK.
Moira DickDepartment of Haematology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
David ReesDepartment of Haematology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Sue HeightDepartment of Haematology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Swee Lay TheinDepartment of Haematology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Anne GreenoughDivision of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, MRC Centre for Allergic Mechanisms in Asthma, King's College London, London, UK.
King's College London · GBKing's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · GBNational Institute for Health Research · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council G1000758
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChildren with sickle cell disease (SCD) often have obstructive lung function abnormalities which could be due to asthma or increased pulmonary blood volume; it is important to determine the underlying mechanism to direct appropriate treatment. In asthmatics, exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is elevated. FeNO, however, can also be raised due to increased alveolar production. Our aim, therefore, was to determine if airway or alveolar NO production differed between SCD children and ethnic and age-matched controls.

methodsLung function, airway NO flux and alveolar NO production, and effective pulmonary blood flow were assessed in 18 SCD children and 18 ethnic and age-matched controls.

resultsThe SCD children compared to the controls had a higher respiratory system resistance (P = 0.0008), alveolar NO production (P = 0.0224), and pulmonary blood flow (P < 0.0001), but not airway NO flux. There was no significant correlation between FeNO and respiratory system resistance in either group, but in the SCD children, there were correlations between alveolar NO production (P = 0.0006) and concentration (P < 0.0001) and pulmonary blood flow.

conclusionAirway NO flux was not elevated in the SCD children nor correlated with airways obstruction, suggesting that airways obstruction, at least in some SCD children, is not due to asthma.

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Airway ResistancePulmonary CirculationAdolescentAirway ObstructionAnemia, Sickle CellBiomarkersBlood Flow VelocityBreath TestsCase-Control StudiesChildFemaleHumansLungMaleNitric OxideRespiratory Function TestsBiomarkersNitric Oxide

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PMID26492287
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