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Table 1 Subject characteristics and tobacco smoke exposure

From: Nasal lavage natural killer cell function is suppressed in smokers after live attenuated influenza virus

 

Nonsmoker

(n = 13)

Smoker

(n = 13)

Age (yr)

25.3 ± 1.0

23.5 ± 1.2

Gender

5M/8F

7M/6F

BMI

25.1 ± 1.3

28.2 ± 2.3

Daily exposure

  

Cigarettes smoked 1

NA

8.5 ± 1.6

Urine cotinine 2

0.0 ± 0.0

19.5 ± 7.1***

  1. 1 Data shown as mean ± SEM for cigarettes smoked. Data were averaged from each subject's self reported estimates for study days 0 through 9.
  2. 2 Data shown as mean ± SEM for mg cotinine (× 100)/mg creatinine. Data were obtained using screen urine values.
  3. *** P < .0001 vs. nonsmoker
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Respiratory Research

ISSN: 1465-993X

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