Table 3 Comparing the percentages and absolute numbers of IgE-expressing B cells in the airways and blood of allergic asthmatics, allergic non-asthmatics and healthy controls

46.2 ± 3.9

38.3 ± 4.6

50.5 ± 5.1

11.4 ± 1.0

13.2 ± 0.9

8.6 ± 1.3

6.0 ± 0.5

4.4 ± 0.6

4.4 ± 0.8

0.38 ± 0.07

0.26 ± 0.04

0.31 ± 0.06

0.24 ± 0.05

0.13 ± 0.03

0.27 ± 0.15

0.15 ± 0.04

0.06 ± 0.02

0.12 ± 0.06

0.010 ± 0.004

0.004 ± 0.001

0.007 ± 0.003

1.6 ± 0.4

2.0 ± 0.8

1.9 ± 0.4

11.8 ± 2.0*

5.7 ± 1.0

4.6 ± 0.6

0.18 ± 0.04

0.11 ± 0.03

0.08 ± 0.02

0.008 ± 0.002

0.005 ± 0.003

0.002 ± 0.0003

3.5 ± 1.0*

0.4 ± 0.1

0.2 ± 0.1

0.048 ± 0.011*

0.007 ± 0.002

0.004 ± 0.002

0.0020 ± 0.00063*

0.0003 ± 0.00009

0.0001 ± 0.00004