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Table 2 Particle retention in percent of deposition (mean, ± SD) at 24 h, 7, 14 and 21 days after exposure.

From: Long-term clearance from small airways in subjects with ciliary dysfunction

 

All PCD n = 6

Healthy controls n = 10

Normal flow 0.5 l/s n = 3

Slow flow 0.05 l/s n = 3

Ret24h

79.1 ± 10.9*

48.9 ± 9.3*

68.6 ± 7.5

73.9 ± 1.6

Ret7d

57.9 ± 16.2**

35.3 ± 8.8**

42.1 ± 8.7

50.8 ± 6.9

Ret14d

53.5 ± 17.2**

29.7 ± 9.1**

40.2 ± 8.7

45.5 ± 6.5

Ret21d

49.9 ± 17.6**

27.2 ± 8.4**

38.1 ± 8.6

41.2 ± 7.4

  1. *: p < 0.001 ** p < 0.01 for the PCD patients versus reference data from healthy controls using Mann-Whitney rank sum test.
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Respiratory Research

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