Exhaled biomarker profiles in paediatric respiratory disease: from bench to bedside?

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Chairs: E. Baraldi (Padova, Italy), G. Roberts (Southampton, United Kingdom)
Aims: After this session, the participants will:
- understand the concept of integrative analysis of high-dimensional biomarker profiles;
- have an overview of the ?omics? technologies applied to exhaled air;
- appreciate the potential and feasibility of these techniques in respiratory disease in childhood.

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