Criteria | Control Subjects | Mild to Moderate Asthmatic Subjects |
---|---|---|
Number | 16 | 18 |
Sex (M/F) | 6/10 | 7/11 |
Age, yr | 25.2 ± 6.0 | 25.9 ± 9.4 |
Antileukotrienes | 0 | 2 |
Inhaled Steriods | 0 | 9 |
FEV1 % predicted | 105.6 ± 11.4 | 90.2 ± 14.3‡ |
FEV1/FVC % predicted | 101.5 ± 4.1 | 87.6 ± 9.8§ |
PC20 (mg/ml) | >16 | 1.0 (0.48-2.1)†|
Squamous cells (%) | 1.5 (3.8)* | 2.0 (6.0)* |
Lung Epithelial cells (%) | 2.0 (5.3)* | 2.5 (3.0)* |
Eosinophils (%) | 1.1 (3.0)* | 2.0 (6.0)* |
Neutrophils (%) | 19.85 (21.1)* | 6.95 (17.8)* |