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Table 1 Characteristics of subjects

From: IL-4 increases type 2, but not type 1, cytokine production in CD8+ T cells from mild atopic asthmatics

 

Asthma subjects (n = 10)

Age (years)

 

   Mean (Range)

33 (20–48)

Sex (male/female)

5/5

PC20 methacholine (mg/mL) *

 

   Geometric mean (range)

5.33 (1.5 to 7.9)

Atopy#

10

Serum IgE (IU/mL)

 

   Median (range)

100 (81 to 442)

  1. *Provocative concentration of methacholine required to cause a 20% decrease in baseline forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1).
  2. # Positive skin reactivity to a panel of common allergen (see methods)
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Respiratory Research

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