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Table 1 Markers of Airway Inflammation in Asthma: Sputum Versus Blood

From: The Predictive Value of Eosinophil Cationic Protein and Lactate Dehydrogenase in Asthma: A Comparative Study of Serum Versus Sputum

Sample

Group

Variable

ECP μg/l

LDH IU/l

Sputum

Asthma [76]

Mean

751.80

757.3

  

SD

126.90

147.5

  

95% CI

697.6-808

694.4-831.89

 

Control [50]

Mean

136.50

25

  

95% CI

119.2-153.96

22.65-27.35

  

P value <

0.0001

0.0001

Serum

Asthma [76]

Mean

46.1

453.9

  

SD

16.3

153.4

  

95% CI

38.28-53.82

377.06-545.54

 

Control [50]

Mean

7.68

126.3

  

SD

5.63

57.2

  

95% CI

6.08-9.68

110.04-142.56

  

P value <

0.0001

0.0001