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Characteristics
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Asthma patients n = 8
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Healthy subjects n = 10
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Age (years)
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32.0 ± 3.4
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26.2 ± 0.9
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Gender (M/F), n
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3/5
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3/7
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FEV1 (L)
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3.92 ± 0.23
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3.68 ± 0.21
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FEV1 (% of predicted)
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109.6 ± 3.6
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100.7 ± 2.7
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Wheal diameter induced by allergen (mm)
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4.8 ± 0.6
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0
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PD20 (mg)
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0.11a
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–
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Blood eosinophil count (x 109/L)
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0.23 ± 0.05*
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0.12 ± 0.01
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Sputum eosinophil count (× 109/L)
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0.09 ± 0.01*
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0.03 ± 0.004
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- F female, M male
- FEV1 – forced expiratory volume in one second
- PD20 – the provocation dose of methacholine causing a 20 % decrease in FEV1
- Data presented as Mean ± standard error of the mean
- *p < 0.01 comparing with healthy subjects peripheral eosinophils count
- aGeometric mean
