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Table 3 Total differential cell and neutrophil counts and IL8 concentrations from the BAL fluid of patients with bronchiectasis with or without microorganisms with potential pathogenicity (MPP) *

From: CD4/CD8 ratio and cytokine levels of the BAL fluid in patients with bronchiectasis caused by sulfur mustard gas inhalation

 

Control Subjects

Noncolonized Patients

Colonized Patients

Subjects, no

25

8

21

Number of cells (× 103)

88.96 ± 7.59

91.86

92.00‡

Neutrophils (× 103)

2.04 ± 1.06

14.54†

16.63‡

Neutrophils, %

2.33 ± 1.29

13.09†

15.25‡

IL-8 (pg/ml)

1.04 ± 1.17

35.86†

41.75‡

  1. * Values are mean ± SD.
  2. † p = 0.05 comparing control subjects versus noncolonized patients
  3. ‡ p = 0.05 comparing colonized and noncolonized patients
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Journal of Inflammation

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