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Table 2 Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid analysis

From: Hemosiderin-laden macrophages are an independent factor correlated with pulmonary vascular resistance in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a case control study

Characteristics

N = 103

Total cell counts, ×105/ml

1.98 ± 1.87

Differential cell count

 Neutrophils, %

0.3 (0.0 ~ 63.6)

 Lymphocytes, %

2.5 (0.0 ~ 36.8)

 Eosinophils, %

0.2 (0.0 ~ 35.0)

 Macrophages, %

94.0 (34.8 ~ 99.8)

 HLM score, %

38.2 ± 24.2

  1. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or median (range). Definition of abbreviation: HLM hemosiderin-laden macrophage