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Table 1 Patient characteristics (n or median (range))

From: Uncoordinated production of Laminin-5 chains in airways epithelium of allergic asthmatics

 

Healthy control (n = 7)

Allergic asthma (n = 11)

Non-allergic asthma (n = 9)

Age (yr)

25 (22–43)

37 (29–63)

41 (17–62)

Sex (M/F)

2/5

2/9

2/7

FEV1 (% pred)

98 (71–120)

94 (72–109)

86 (72–97)

FVC (% pred)

98 (78–109)

100 (86–118)

87 (76–96)

Symptom score *

0 (0–1)

2 (0–4)

2 (1–2)

PEF-variability (%)

5 (3–9)

11 (6–22)

10 (5–20)

PC20 (mg/ml)

-

2.7 (0.07–32)

8.7 (1.0–32)

Pollen allergy

0

9/11

0

Pet allergy

0

11/11

0

Mite allergy

0

4/11

0

Mould allergy

0

3/11

0

  1. *number of symptoms recorded in a questionnaire during 2 weeks (9)