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Table 2 Sputum, blood counts and spirometry (mean, SD) values

From: Sputum cell counts to manage prednisone-dependent asthma: effects on FEV1 and eosinophilic exacerbations

 

At initial visit

When sputum was normal

Current

Sputum

 Total cell count, ×106/g

16 (24)

9 (11)

12 (8)

 Eosinophil, %

22 (18)

1 (4)

2.4 (4.2)

 Neutrophil, %

60 (49)

72 (28)

64 (20)

Blood

 Eosinophil count, ×103/l

0.4 (0.5)

0.1 (0.2)

0.2 (0.3)

 Eosinophil %

6 (8)

4 (8)

4 (6)

Spirometry

 FEV1, L

2.3 (0.8)

2.5 (0.8)

2.2 (0.8)

 FEV1, %

70.7 (20.1)

76.9 (18.2)

69.4 (18.1)

 VC, L

3.6 (1.1)

3.6 (0.9)

3.4 (1.1)

 VC, %

88.7 (16.9)

90.9 (12.9)

84.4 (22.4)

 FEV1/VC, %

63 (14)

65 (13)

64 (14)

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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology

ISSN: 1710-1492

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