title: Nasal NO as a biomarker: don't say NO to the many challenges of translational medicine.
abstract: This editorial summarizes the challenges of exhaled breath biomarker research particularly for nasal NO. We also introduce a new focus for Pediatric Pulmonology, a section on Translational Medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Box 980315, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
authors.forename: Judith A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Voynow
authors.forename: Alison J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Montpetit
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D045853:Exhalation; D006801:Humans; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D009666:Nose; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D009569:Nitric Oxide
keywords: airway & lung cell biology; asthma & early wheeze; bronchiectasis & primary; ciliary dyskinesia; exhaled breath biomarker; nitric oxide (NO)