Electron microscopic (EM) findings of asthmatic children
Case no | Loss of ciliated cells | Lymphocyte infiltration | Eosinophil infiltration | BM thickening | Degranulating mast cells | Active fibroblast | Goblet cell hyperplasia | Collagen synthesis |
1 | + | + | + | |||||
2 | + | + | + | |||||
3 | + | + | + | + | ||||
4 | + | + | + | + | + | |||
52-150 | + | + | + | |||||
6 | + | |||||||
7 | + | + | + | + | + | |||
8 | + | + | + | + | ||||
9 | + | + | + | |||||
10 | + | + | ||||||
N (%) | 6 (60%) | 6 (60%) | 1 (10%) | 3 (30%) | 6 (60%) | 7 (70%) | 2 (20%) | 2 (20%) |
↵2-150 This patient had the lowest FEV1 values.