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Table 1 Cellular profile of children grouped by presence and absence of GORD

From: Airway cellularity, lipid laden macrophages and microbiology of gastric juice and airways in children with reflux oesophagitis

 

G+ N = 77

G- N = 73

Lymphocyte %

  

Median, IQR

4.0, 3

4.4, 4

Neutrophil %

  

Median, IQR

5, 7.5

7.5, 14

Macrophage %

  

Median, IQR

89, 16

88.3, 14

Eosinophil %

  

Median, IQR

0, 0

0, 0

Total cell count

  

Median, IQR

96, 175

116, 83.5

LLM index

  

Median, IQR

42, 47

38, 30

  1. G+ = group with reflux oesophagitis
  2. G- = group without reflux oesophagitis