Table 2.
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid parameters of IPF patients and control group at entry.
| Cell type | IPF group (%) n = 20 | Control group (%) n = 10 | P value∗∗ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neutrophils | 24,6 ± 4,6 | 6,1 ± 3,8 | 0.001 |
| Macrophages | 55,9 ± 6,9 | 81,4 ± 5,4 | 0.001 |
| Lymphocytes | 5,7 ± 3,7 | 12,6 ± 2,8 | 0.001 |
| Eosinophils | 10,8 ± 3,7 | 0,4 ± 1,0 | 0.001 |
| Mast cells | 2,6 ± 2,1 | 0 ± 0 | 0.001 |
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| Total cell count (×106) | 20,06 ± 3,03 | 26,3 ± 4,9 | 0.001 |
P < 0.05: statistically significant.