From: Asthma-COPD overlap is not a homogeneous disorder: further supporting data
Smoking asthmatics n = 44 | e-COPD n = 65 | p-value | |
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IL-13 | 1.98 (0.23–3.92) | 2.18 (0.23–4.20) | 0.352 |
IL-17 | 7.26 (2.37–16.35) | 6.67 (3.12–10.81) | 0.142 |
IL-5 | 1.63 (0.40–2.77) | 1.75 (0.42–2.85) | 0.371 |
IL-6 | 1.37 (0.42–3.28) | 1.43 (0.67–4.12) | 0.426 |
IL-8 | 9.54 (6.40–14.20) | 9.68 (6.25–12.98) | 0.652 |
TNF | 3.22 (2.19–4.32) | 4.00 (3.19–5.07) | 0.740 |
Periostin | 30.8 (23.3–38) | 39.7 (30–49.2) | 0.005 |
FENO | 19.6 (10–19.9) | 24.5 (10–24.6) | <0.001 |
Blood Eos (cels/μl) | 200 (0,1000) | 300 (210,940) | <0.001 |