Table 2 Correlation between the exhaled nitric oxide levels and lung function, systemic inflammatory markers and eosinophils in BALf
From: Increase of nitrosative stress in patients with eosinophilic pneumonia
| Â | FENO | Calv | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | r | p value | r | p value |
VC (L) | - 0.270 | 0.372 | - 0.670 | 0.012* |
%VC (%) | - 0.111 | 0.718 | - 0.645 | 0.017* |
FEV1.0 (L) | - 0.248 | 0.414 | - 0.662 | 0.014* |
FEV1.0% (%) | 0.254 | 0.403 | 0.240 | 0.431 |
%DLCO (%) | - 0.057 | 0.853 | - 0.316 | 0.272 |
%DLCO/VA (%) | - 0.258 | 0.395 | -0.018 | 0.953 |
Eosinophils (/μl) | 0.379 | 0.201 | 0.658 | 0.015* |
CRP (mg/dl) | -0.358 | 0.229 | -0.057 | 0.853 |
Eosinophils in BALf (%) | -0.183 | 0.638 | -0.060 | 0.878 |