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Original Research

Importance of fractional exhaled nitric oxide in the differentiation of asthma–COPD overlap syndrome, asthma, and COPD

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Pages 2385-2390 | Published online: 26 Sep 2016

Figures & data

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population

Figure 1 Comparison of FeNO values among the three groups.

Abbreviations: FeNO, fractional exhaled nitric oxide; ppb, parts per billion; ACOS, asthma–COPD overlap syndrome.
Figure 1 Comparison of FeNO values among the three groups.

Figure 2 FeNO values by GOLD stage of COPD severity.

Abbreviations: FeNO, fractional exhaled nitric oxide; ppb, parts per billion; GOLD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease.
Figure 2 FeNO values by GOLD stage of COPD severity.

Table 2 Comparison of characteristics and PFT values among the groups having low, intermediate, and high FeNO levels

Table 3 Sensitivity and specificity of different cutoff points used to diagnose ACOS

Figure 3 ROC curve analysis of the sensitivity and specificity of FeNO for ACOS diagnosis.

Abbreviations: ROC, receiver operating characteristic; FeNO, fractional exhaled nitric oxide; ACOS, asthma–COPD overlap syndrome.
Figure 3 ROC curve analysis of the sensitivity and specificity of FeNO for ACOS diagnosis.