Profiles of major cell types in BAL fluid cell samples*
| Asthmatic subjects (n=75) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell type | Normal controls (n=23) | No ICS (n=13) | ICS (n=62) |
| *Values are median (range) cell counts | |||
| Macrophages | 78.8 (30.2–94.0) | 76.4 (59.3–89.2 | 74.6 (24.0–94.0) |
| Lymphocytes | 13.8 (5.0–68.0) | 18.7 (9.4–37.3) | 17.9 (3.9–70.2) |
| Polymorphonuclear cells | 1.6 (0.2–12.0) | 1.6 (0.2–8.15) | 1.8 (0.5–48.6) |
| Epithelial cells | 0.8 (0–6.2) | 0 (0–5.6) | 1.4 (0–19.9) |
| Eosinophils | 0.6 (0–5.6) | 0.8 (0.2–4.3) | 0.8 (0–7.8) |