Table 2 Concentrations of total phospholipid, phosphatidylcholine and surfactant protein D
From: Phospholipid composition and kinetics in different endobronchial fractions from healthy volunteers
BALF | TW | IS | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total PL (nmol/ml) | 64.4 ± 37.1 (29.1–145.1) | 51.8 ± 44.6 (13.5–158.7) | †8.0 ± 3.8 (3.2–14.1) |
Total PC (nmol/ml) | 49.9 ± 32.8 (18.6–121.8) | 37.2 ± 39.1 (8.5–134.7) | †5.8 ± 2.9 (2.4–10.5) |
SP-D (μg/ml) | 30.3 ± 16.6 (9.9–67.6) | 24.4 ± 13.9 (11.8–48.1) | *17.5 ± 25.3 (1.5–85.0) |
SP-D:PC | 0.61 | 0.66 | 3.0 |