Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology
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To review the fast-developing topic of assessment of exhaled breath components to improve the diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory and systemic diseases. ⋯ Examination of exhaled breath has the potential to change the existing routine approaches in human medicine. The rapidly developing new analytical and computer technologies along with novel, unorthodox ideas are prerequisites for future advances in this field.