Detection of mucosal inflammation by a novel, minimally invasive technique.
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Lundberg, J., Lundberg, J., Alving, K. et al. Nitric oxide and inflammation: The answer is blowing in the wind. Nat Med 3, 30–31 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0197-30
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