Table 5 Biochemical analysis of primary bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Markers of inflammation measured included the chemokine MIP-2 and the cytokine TNFα. Total protein content, albumin and LDH were all measured Values are the means of 3 observations ± SEM.
Protein ug/ml | LDH U/ml | MIP2 pg/ml | TNFα pg/ml | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 121.67 | ±28.67 | 236.75 | ± 55.42 | 22.52 | ± 22.52 | 2.20 | ± 2.20 |
Open | 97.33 | ± 13.03 | 229.63 | ± 33.57 | 33.14 | ± 12.96 | 0.00 | ± 0.00 |
Closed | 103.50 | ± 13.41 | 233.17 | ± 34.58 | 51.74 | ± 16.17 | 2.07 | ± 2.07 |
Reopened | 114.83 | ± 13.20 | 263.66 | ± 34.33 | 80.61 | ± 29.99 | 6.84 | ± 3.17 |