From: Uncoordinated production of Laminin-5 chains in airways epithelium of allergic asthmatics
Healthy control (n = 7) | Allergic asthma (n = 11) | Non-allergic asthma (n = 9) | |
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Age (yr) | 25 (22–43) | 37 (29–63) | 41 (17–62) |
Sex (M/F) | 2/5 | 2/9 | 2/7 |
FEV1 (% pred) | 98 (71–120) | 94 (72–109) | 86 (72–97) |
FVC (% pred) | 98 (78–109) | 100 (86–118) | 87 (76–96) |
Symptom score * | 0 (0–1) | 2 (0–4) | 2 (1–2) |
PEF-variability (%) | 5 (3–9) | 11 (6–22) | 10 (5–20) |
PC20 (mg/ml) | - | 2.7 (0.07–32) | 8.7 (1.0–32) |
Pollen allergy | 0 | 9/11 | 0 |
Pet allergy | 0 | 11/11 | 0 |
Mite allergy | 0 | 4/11 | 0 |
Mould allergy | 0 | 3/11 | 0 |