Publications by authors named "Peter H M Heijmans"
Cytokines in exhaled breath condensate of children with asthma and cystic fibrosis.
Charlotte M H H T Robroeks Quirijn Jöbsis Jan G M C Damoiseaux Peter H M Heijmans Philippe P R Rosias
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol
February 2006
Background: Inflammatory mediators in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) indicate ongoing inflammation in the lungs and might differentiate between asthma and cystic fibrosis (CF).
Objectives: To evaluate the presence, concentration, and short-term variability of TH1- and TH2-mediated cytokines (interferon-gamma [IFN-gamma], tumor necrosis factor alpha [TNF-alpha], interleukin 10 [IL-10], IL-5, IL-4, and IL-2) in EBC of children with asthma or CF and in controls and to analyze the discriminating ability of inflammatory markers in EBC between children with asthma or CF and controls.
Methods: Expired air was conducted through a double-jacketed glass tube cooled by circulating ice water.