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Table 3 Concentrations of measured variables in nasal lavage fluid.

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

 

Smokers

Controls

(n = 10)

 

Before

(n = 22)

6 m sm cessation (n = 22)

12 m sm cessation (n = 11)

 

SLPI (μg/ml)

3.2 (0.1-37.5)

1.96 (0.2-25.8)

1.9 (0.05-13.4)*

2.7 (0.2-7)

CC16 (ng/ml)

26.3 (1.5-200)

34 (0.8-169.4)

38.9 (0.8-80)

25.6 (1.3-200)

b-defensin (pg/ml)

-

-

-

-

Elafin (pg/ml)

6701.5 (1195.8-17360.5)

5927.8 (339.5-13298.4)

3284 (328.9-7398)

1665.5 (484.9-5894.2)*

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