Table 2 Correlations between eotaxin concentrations in EBC and other studied parameters in the groups of asthma patients and healthy volunteers.
From: Eotaxin-1 in exhaled breath condensate of stable and unstable asthma patients.
Studied groups | FENO | Serum ECP | Blood eosinophil count | Serum total IgE | Baseline FEV1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Healthy volunteers | r = -0.30 p = 0.34 | r = 0.05 p = 0.86 | r = 0.14 p = 0.66 | r = -0.34 p = 0.27 | r = -0.52 p = 0.08 |
Steroid-naïve asthma | r = 0.85 p < 0.001 | r = 0.80 p < 0.001 | r = 0.56 p = 0.03 | r = -0.12 p = 0.66 | r = -0.18 p = 0.53 |
Stable asthma ICS-treated | r = 0.92 p < 0.001 | r = 0.90 p < 0.001 | r = 0.27 p = 0.31 | r = -0.17 p = 0.52 | r = -0.31 p = 0.22 |
Unstable asthma ICS-treated | r = 0.95 p < 0.001 | r = 0.95 p < 0.001 | r = 0.87 p < 0.001 | r = -0.16 p = 0.54 | r = -0.18 p = 0.48 |