Cough severity, sensitivity, BAL fluid and bronchial biopsy specimens before and 6 months after a gluten free diet
| Pre-gluten free diet | Post-gluten free diet | |
|---|---|---|
| Cough VAS (mm) | 46 | 5 |
| Capsaicin cough sensitivity C2 (μM) | 4 | 64 |
| C5 (μM) | 32 | 250 |
| Anti-endomysial antibody | Positive | Negative |
| BAL recovered volume (%) | 30 | 26 |
| BAL viability (%) | 88 | 90 |
| Total cells recovered (×106) | 22.9 | 5.4 |
| Eosinophils (%) (normal range 0–1%) | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Neutrophils (%) (normal range 0–8%) | 3.3 | 3 |
| Macrophages (%) (normal range 75–95%) | 61.3 | 87 |
| Lymphocytes (%) (normal range 1–15%) | 30.6 | 6 |
| Epithelial cells (%) (normal range 0–10%) | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| CD4+/CD3 (%) | 88 | 85 |
| CD8+/CD3 (%) | 12 | 15 |
| CD3+ cells/mm2 subepithelium | 92.7 | 20.6 |