Figure 5From: Blood neutrophil activation markers in severe asthma: lack of inhibition by prednisolone therapyMean fluorescence intensity (MFI) of oxidative burst from neutrophils stimulated with phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) in 9 normal volunteers (normal) or in 9 mild and 9 severe steroid-dependent asthmatics before (pre) and after (post) prednisolone. Data shown as mean ± SEM. * p < 0.01 compared to pre-values in mild asthma group.Back to article page