Early Diagnosis of Asthma in Young Children

Early Diagnosis of Asthma in Young Children

The overall aim of the study is an early asthma diagnosis in young children by the use of non-invasive biomarkers of airway inflammation /oxidative stress in exhaled air, and early lung function measurements

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged 2-3 years, with recurrent respiratory symptoms suggestive of asthma
• Children aged 2-3 years, with no or minor respiratory symptoms

Exclusion Criteria:

• Mental retardation
• Cardiac anomalies
• Congenital malformations
• Other diseases of the lungs/airways
• Chronic systemic inflammatory diseases like M. Crohn
• The inability to perform lung function measurements and/or exhaled air collection