| Control | Smoke | Smoke cessation |
---|---|---|---|
Total cell count, × 104 | 30.0 ± 3.2 | 140.4 ± 2.6 *** | 52.8 ± 5.0 ** ^^^ |
Differential cell count, × 104 |  |  |  |
Macrophages | 29.2 ± 3.1 | 56.1 ± 1.1 *** | 42.4 ± 4.2 * ^ |
Neutrophils | 0.27 ± 0.1 | 79.9 ± 3.5 *** | 6.1 ± 0.5 *** ^^^ |
Lymphocytes | 0.51 ± 0.1 | 4.4 ± 1.0 * | 4.4 ± 1.0 * |