September 5, 2025International Journal of Molecular SciencesOpen Access

Levels of Exhaled Fraction of Nitric Oxide (FeNO) and Type 2 Biomarkers in Individuals Naturally Exposed to Helminth Parasites in a Tropical Region

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MTMaría Mónica de Vivero Tovio RRRamsés ReinaConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas JRJonathan Ramírez

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Observational analysis compares FeNO levels and biomarkers in asthmatic individuals, suggesting helminth exposure does not affect FeNO as an asthma indicator.

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FeNO levels indicate underlying asthma and showed significant differences between asthmatics and healthy controls.
In a study involving 275 adults and 223 children, no influence of helminth infection was found on FeNO levels.
Rural healthy children exhibited lower FeNO levels but higher total IgE and eosinophil counts compared to urban counterparts.
The findings suggest robust utility of FeNO as an asthma biomarker, unaffected by natural helminth exposure.

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Tovio et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c238d2b210217d64779a15 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26178344

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Observational analysis compares FeNO levels and biomarkers in asthmatic individuals, suggesting helminth exposure does not affect FeNO as an asthma indicator.

Levels of Exhaled Fraction of Nitric Oxide (FeNO) and Type 2 Biomarkers in Individuals Naturally Exposed to Helminth Parasites in a Tropical Region

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Levels of Exhaled Fraction of Nitric Oxide (FeNO) and Type 2 Biomarkers in Individuals Naturally Exposed to Helminth Parasites in a Tropical Region

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