Table 1
Mean absolute cell counts (cells/ml × 104) in induced sputum before and after treatment with inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate (1500 μg/day for eight weeks) in patients with COPD (numbers calculated from table 2 of Confalonieri et al)
| Cell type | Before treatment | After treatment |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 240 | 139 |
| Neutrophils | 176 | 72.3 |
| Eosinophils | 8.4 | 4.3 |
| Lymphocytes | 9.1 | 5.4 |
| Macrophages | 47.0 | 49.8 |
| Epithelial cells | 2.6 | 3.2 |
