Table 1.
Individual Counts for Inflammatory Cells and Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils in Bronchial Submucosal Connective Tissues Surrounding Secretory Glands in CF Patients and Non-CF Disease Controls
| Patients | Age (years) | Sex | Total inflammatory cells | Neutrophils | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔF508 | |||||
| Homozygous CF | |||||
| CF1 | 21 | M | 1283 ± 1254 | 59 ± 56 | |
| CF2 | 26 | F | 2051 ± 1441 | 202 ± 171 | |
| CF3 | 23 | F | 754 ± 999 | 41 ± 28 | |
| CF4 | 9 | F | 2104 ± 1314 | 90 ± 114 | |
| CF5 | 27 | M | 2794 ± 2154 | 138 ± 100 | |
| CF6 | 16 | M | 2141 ± 1232 | 141 ± 98 | |
| Non-CF controls | |||||
| Hypertension | 28 | M | 793 ± 486 | 52 ± 39 | |
| Idiopathic fibrosis | 61 | M | 1301 ± 562 | 59 ± 39 | |
| Idiopathic fibrosis | 40 | F | 631 ± 349 | 84 ± 65 |
The values represent the number of cells per square millimeter of tissue examined and are expressed as mean ± SD of at least 24 microscopic fields (magnification, ×400) of transverse bronchial sections analyzed for each patient in both the two CF and non-CF groups. M, male; F, female.