Median (range) subepithelial and intraepithelial cell counts per mm2
| Eosinophilic bronchitis | Asthma | Normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05, | |||
| **p<0.01, Kruskal-Wallis test. | |||
| Subepithelium | |||
| MBP | 32 (12–430)** | 20 (4–114)** | 8 (0–24) |
| NE | 20 (4–70)* | 15 (2–26) | 12 (0–84) |
| CD3 | 47 (24–122) | 46 (15–155) | 52 (30–255) |
| CD4 | 31 (9–131) | 27 (8–95) | 27 (8–51) |
| CD8 | 14 (6–58) | 13 (0–73) | 21 (8–51) |
| AA1 | 30 (13–78) | 22 (5–82) | 16 (11–67) |
| CD45 | 52 (20–192) | 56 (13–129) | 71 (7–239) |
| CD14 | 10 (0–40) | 9.6 (2–31) | 3.2 (0–36) |
| CD56 | 3.4 (0–9.3) | 2.2 (0–14) | 5.3 (0–16) |
| Epithelium | |||
| MBP | 11.6 (0–288)** | 16.7 (0–33.3)** | 0 (0–5.2) |
| AA1 | 19.6 (0–125) | 16.7 (0–57) | 8.3 (3.9–40) |
| CD3 | 25 (0–257.1) | 33.3 (0–150) | 19.2 (0–140) |