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cough-variant asthma - Kelkar - World Allergy Organization

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Exhaled Nitric Oxide/eNO• Levels increased in <strong>cough</strong>-<strong>variant</strong> <strong>asthma</strong>and NAEB• Sensitivity and specificity very high (above85%) for predicting response to steroids andpresence of sputum eosinophilia• High negative predictive value to rule outCVA and NAEB before the use of steroids• Very good correlation between eNO andsputum eosinophilia in steroid-naïve patients

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