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Table 1 Cell counts and inflammatory marker concentrations in BW and BAL fluids

From: Antioxidant airway responses following experimental exposure to wood smoke in man

 

Bronchial Wash

Bonchoalveolar Lavage

 

Post-Air

Post-WS

Post-Air

Post-WS

Total cells

7.8 (6.3-11.5)

7.6 (5.7-10.2)

13.3 (8.3-13.7)

11.2 (8.5-14.3)

Macrophages

5.65 (3.73-8.53)

5.43 (3.55-7.66)

9.86 (7.28-11.84)

9.07 (6.66-12.87)

Neutrophils

1.73 (0.93-3.09)

1.71 (0.97-2.30)

0.25 (0.11-0.54)

0.22 (0.09-0.41)

Lymphocytes

0.40 (0.21-0.68)

0.57 (0.21-0.73)

1.29 (0.83-2.08)

1.19 (0.76-1.52)

Eosinophils

0.00 (0.00-0.03)

0.01 (0.00-0.03)

0.01 (0.00-0.06)

0.01 (0.00-0.04)

Mast cells

1.00 (0.00-6.50)

2.00 (0.00-7.00)

2.00 (0.00-4.00)

2.00 (0.00-5.00)

MPO ng/ml

8.62 (5.41-18.00)

6.12 (4.31-10.34)

0.59 (0.32-1.39)

0.53 (0.40-0.92)

MMP9 ng/ml

5.99 (3.33-16.11)

4.41 (3.10-6.77)

0.30 (0.24-0.91)

0.27 (0.18-0.48)

  1. Cell counts and inflammatory marker concentrations in BW and BAL fluids obtained from subjects exposed to wood smoke (mean 224 μg/m3 PM2.5 for 3 hours) or filtered air with no significant difference in the responses detected. Cell counts are given as cells × 104/ml. All data is expressed as medians with interquartile ranges.
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