Table 4 Expression of biomarkers (geometric mean and 95% CI) in the groups of normal lung function and decreased lung function (n = 239)
Normal PFT (N = 126) | 95% CI | Decreased PFT (N = 113) | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total IgE (IU/mL) | 71.26 | 53.45-95.00 | 76.54 | 60.6-96.66 | 0.31 |
Eosinophils (%) | 2.18 | 1.92–2.46 | 2.46 | 2.19–2.75 | 0.62 |
IL-1ß (pg/ml) | 0.51 | 0.36–0.72 | 0.46 | 0.59–0.98 | 0.05 |
CCL24 (pg/ml) | 198.22 | 167.20-234.58 | 240.23 | 197.54-292.16 | 0.15 |
iNOS(ng/ml) | 15.54 | 10.78–22.37 | 38.39 | 29.55–49.87 | < 0.001 |
E-cadherin(pg/ml) | 101.80 | 95.94-108.09 | 106.8 | 87.96–108.00 | 0.36 |
Vimentin (pg/ml) | 384.67 | 345.47-428.34 | 427.7 | 396.46-495.29 | 0.05 |