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Table 1 Characteristics of subjects analysed for both whole blood and PBMC gene expression

From: Whole blood vs PBMC: compartmental differences in gene expression profiling exemplified in asthma

 

Control

Asthma

Age (years)

26.6 ± 8.2

33.8 ± 15.6

Sex (female/male)

2/3

4/1

Atopic allergy

0

5

FEV1 (% predicted)

102.1 ± 13.0

90.2 ± 14.2

Methacholine PC20 (mg/ml)

˃ 16

2.1 (0.09–10.7)

  1. Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation except for methacholine PC20 shown as geometric mean and range
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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology

ISSN: 1710-1492

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