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Table 2 Concentrations of measured variables in sputum.

From: Sputum and nasal lavage lung-specific biomarkers before and after smoking cessation

 

Smokers

Controls

(n = 10)

 

Before

(n = 21)

6 m sm cessation

(n = 21)

12 m sm cessation

(n = 14)

 

SLPI

(μg/ml)

1.11 (0.3-4.9)

0.8 (0.2-2.6)

1.36 (0.3-3.3)

0.1 (0.05-0.6)*

CC16

(ng/ml)

1700 (300-13000)

1800 (100-21000)

1900 (60-5500)

500 (1-4800)*

b-defensin

(pg/ml)

74.26 (8 - 534,91)

98.1 (10.2 - 729.9)

83.1 (8 - 256)

73.5 (34.6 - 409.9)

Elafin

(pg/ml)

252.9 (92.8 - 2146.7)

171.9 (71.2 - 472.9)*

236.4 (44.6 - 714.1)

194.6 (128.8 - 276.8)

  1. Data are presented as median (range). Sm cessation: smoking cessation.
  2. * p < 0.05 versus successful quitters at baseline
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