Table 2.
Biomarkers of potential harm measured in the study.
| Biomarker of potential harm | Associated biological process | Matrix | Method | References | |||||
| Primary end points | |||||||||
|  | 8-Epi-PGF2α type IIIa | Oxidative stress | 24-hour urine | LC-MS/MSb | [34,35,60] | ||||
|  | COHbc | CVDd | Whole blood | HS GC-MSe | [39-41,61] | ||||
|  | FeNOf | Airway inflammation | Exhaled breath | Chemical field-effect transistor | [35,42,62] | ||||
|  | HDLg | CVD | Blood | Enzyme colorimetric | [28,44-46] | ||||
|  | sICAM-1h | CVD | Serum | ELISAi | [28,47-49] | ||||
|  | WBCj count | Inflammation | Blood | Flow cytometry | [50-53,63] | ||||
| Secondary end points | |||||||||
|  | 11-dTX B2k | CVD | 24-hour urine | LC-MS/MS | [31-33,60] | ||||
|  | CIMTl | CVD | Physiological measurement | Ultrasound | [36-38,64] | ||||
|  | FEV1%predm | COPDn | Physiological measurement | Spirometry | [43,65,66] | ||||
a8-Epi-PGF2α type III: 8-Epi-prostaglandin F2α type III.
bLC-MS/MS: liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry.
cCOHb: carboxyhemoglobin.
dCVD: cardiovascular disease.
eHS GC-MS: headspace gas chromatography–mass spectrometry.
fFeNO: fractional exhaled nitric oxide.
gHDL: high-density lipoprotein.
hsICAM-1: soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1.
iELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
jWBC: white blood cell.
k11-dTX B2: 11-dehydrothromboxane B2.
lCIMT: carotid intima-media thickness.
mFEV1%pred: forced expiratory volume in 1 second as percentage of predicted.
nCOPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.