Table 2 Exhaled breath condensate biomarkers before and after salbutamol administration
Salbutamol | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Before administration | After administration | ||
pH after deaeration | 7.66 (7.58 to 7.75) | 7.83 (7.67 to 7.91) | 0.028 |
Conductivity (μS) | 74 (25.4 to 166) | 64 (41.1 to 293.5) | 0.465 |
Leukotriene B4 (pg/ml) | 1.58 (0.47 to 3.57) | 2.06 (1.01 to 3.01) | 0.753 |
Nitrite (μM) + nitrate (μM) | 18.81 (13.33 to 49.44) | 21.21 (8.07 to 29.83) | 0.173 |
8-isoprostane (pg/ml) | 11.64 (7.17 to 17.13) | 6.55 (4.03 to 9.99) | 0.068 |