Table 2.
Model predictions of percent solids in mucous liquid at selected rates of liquid volume secretion
| %Solids |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Volume Secretion Rate, μl·cm−2·h−1 | Pig | Non-CF human | CF human |
| 0.5 | 22.7 | 13.6 | 15.6 |
| 1.0 | 12.1 | 8.1 | 11.3 |
| 2.0 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 9.1 |
| 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 8.0 |
| 6.0 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 7.7 |
| 10.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | |
| 16.0 | 2.0 | ||
Liquid volume secretion rates were estimated from regression models described for each airway group. Liquid volume secretion rates represent the approximate ranges of liquid secretion observed for each group.