Table 3 Correlations between sputum inflammatory mediators in asthma patients

Log gal-3

NS

-0.238^#

NS

0.251^#

Log gal-3BP

N/A

0.570^*

0.552^*

0.532^*

Log IL-1β

0.570^*

N/A

0.701^*

0.552^*

Log IL-8

0.552^*

0.701^*

N/A

0.758^*

Log IL-6

0.532^*

0.552^*

0.758^*

N/A