ABSTRACT

I. Introduction ..................................................................................................105 II. Collection of Exhaled Breath Condensate in Children...............................106 III. Inflammatory Mediators Detected in Exhaled Breath Condensate of

Children........................................................................................................107 IV. Conclusion....................................................................................................109 Further Reading .....................................................................................................110

Airway inflammation plays an important role in various respiratory disorders of childhood, including recurrent wheezing, asthma, cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), and respiratory distress syndrome.