Table 2 Sialic acid levels in BAL and sera samples of patients with benign lung diseases (mg/dl).
Patient No. | Age | BAL Fluid | Serum | Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 60 | 0.93 | 98.3 | Pneumonia |
2 | 75 | 8.43 | 82.9 | Pneumonia |
3 | 48 | 7.96 | 63.44 | Lung abscess |
4 | 35 | 4.93 | 75 | Lung tuberculosis |
5 | 40 | 5.6 | 63 | Pneumonia |
6 | 24 | 9.2 | 51.90 | Lung tuberculosis |
7 | 28 | 7.6 | 69.38 | Lung tuberculosis |
8 | 49 | 7.2 | 91.31 | Pneumonia |
9 | 30 | 11.6 | 69.11 | Sarcoidosis |
10 | 34 | 2.4 | 56.34 | Lung tuberculosis |
11 | 19 | 7.6 | 90.75 | Lung tuberculosis |
12 | 60 | 8.4 | 72.44 | Lung tuberculosis |
13 | 25 | 7.2 | 74.66 | Pneumonia |
14 | 60 | 68.55 | 10.50 | COPD |
15 | 43 | 8.4 | 57.17 | Lung tuberculosis |
16 | 25 | 5.6 | 125.17 | Lung abscess |
17 | 50 | 10.4 | 58.28 | Pneumonia |
18 | 28 | 13.9 | 70.49 | Lung tuberculosis |
19 | 43 | 3.6 | 88.81 | Pneumonia |