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Table 5 Relationship between serum IL-17, sputum neutrophils percent, and Spirometry parameters in the early-onset group

From: Increased levels of serum IL-17 and induced sputum neutrophil percentage are associated with severe early-onset asthma in adults

 

FEV1%pred

FVC%pred

FEV1/FVC

MEF50%

MEF25%

MMEF75/25%

r

P

r

P

r

P

r

P

r

P

r

P

Serum IL-17

0.270

0.279

0.149

0.556

0.317

0.200

0.181

0.473

0.260

0.298

0.223

0.374

Sputum Neu%

− 0.373

0.154

− 0.319

0.228

− 0.385

0.141

− 0.392

0.134

− 0.405

0.120

− 0.434

0.093

  1. IL: interleukin; Neu: neutrophil; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FEV1%pred: FEV1 percentage of predicted; FVC: forced vital capacity; FVC%pred: FVC percentage of predicted; MEF: maximum expiratory flow; MMEF: maximal mid-expiratory flow
  2. *Represent P < 0.05, suggest statistical significance