Relationship of exhaled nitric oxide to clinical and inflammatory markers of persistent asthma in children Robert C. Strunk, MD, Stanley J. Szefler, MD, Brenda R. Phillips, MS, Robert S. Zeiger, MD, PhD, Vernon M. Chinchilli, PhD, Gary Larsen, MD, Kevin Hodgdon, RRT, Wayne Morgan, MD, Christine A. Sorkness, PharmD, Robert F. Lemanske, MD Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Volume 112, Issue 5, Pages 883-892 (November 2003) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2003.08.014
FIG 1 Study design for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Childhood Asthma Research and Education Network study entitled “Characterizing the Response to a Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist and an Inhaled Corticosteroid.” ACQ, Asthma Control Questionnaire; MATAQ, Modified Asthma Therapy Assessment Questionnaire; CBC, complete blood count, total eosinophil count; Consent, obtain informed consent; ECP, plasma eosinophilic cationic protein; Chem, chemistry; IgE, serum IgE; Preg, pregnancy test in those reaching menarche; ENO, exhaled nitric oxide; DD, dispense diary; DEPFM, dispense electronic peak flow meter; RD, review symptom diary; FO/FEV1, forced oscillation and spirometry before and after bronchodilator treatment (∗ indicates no bronchodilator testing at this visit); ULT, urinary leukotriene measurement; max BD, maximal bronchodilator response; Gen, genetics analysis; Skin, allergen skin tests; TC, telephone call; EXIT, completion and discharge from study. Treatments: ICS, Inhaled corticosteroid. Inhaled fluticasone propionate (Flovent Diskus 100 μg per inhalation) or corresponding placebo administered as 1 inhalation twice daily. LTRA, Leukotriene receptor antagonist. Montelukast tablet (5 mg for those 6-14 years and 10 mg for those 15-18 years) or corresponding placebo administered as 1 tablet once daily at night. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2003 112, 883-892DOI: (10.1016/j.jaci.2003.08.014)
FIG 2 Scattergrams of exhaled nitric oxide (visit 1) by peripheral blood eosinophils, IgE, plasma eosinophilic cationic protein, and urinary leukotriene measurement E4 (on the log scale). Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2003 112, 883-892DOI: (10.1016/j.jaci.2003.08.014)