Exacerbation | Stable disease | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Results are expressed as median (interquartile range). | |||
Total immunoreactive cells (%) | 88 (81.1–93.0) | 87.7 (71.5–88.7) | NS |
Nuclear staining neutrophils (%) | 0 | 0 | NS |
Nuclear staining macrophages (%) | 41.4 (6–69) | 16 (7–24) | <0.05 |