Noninvasive discrimination of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency using an electronic nose

The aim of this thesis was to assess, if human exhaled breath of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and of patients with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), that resembles COPD, can be used for simplified, noninvasive, and cost-efficient diagnostic purposes using electroni...

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Main Author: Hattesohl, Akira
Contributors: Schmeck, Bernd (Prof. Dr.) (Thesis advisor)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Philipps-Universität Marburg 2016
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Summary:The aim of this thesis was to assess, if human exhaled breath of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and of patients with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), that resembles COPD, can be used for simplified, noninvasive, and cost-efficient diagnostic purposes using electronic nose technology.
Physical Description:61 Pages
DOI:10.17192/z2017.0006