PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 17693071-4 2007 The aim of this investigation was to characterize exhaled breath condensate nitrite in volunteers, healthy smokers, and stable COPD (GOLD-stages 0-4) and to compare this parameter with inflammatory markers in exhaled breath condensate and with lung function in order to test the hypothesis that elevated exhaled breath condensate nitrite reflects hyperinflation in COPD. Nitrites 76-83 COPD Homo sapiens 127-131