Table 1.
Comparison of selected parameters in subgroups of asthmatic children and healthy controls.
| FeNO (ppb) | eCO (ppm) | ACT (score) | Serum IgE (U/ml) | Eosinophils (109/l) | Eosinophils (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | 25.2 ± 1.8 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 22.7 ± 0.2 | 234.4 ± 46.3 | 0.41 ± 0.12 | 4.0 ± 0.3 |
| BA acute | 63.0 ± 8.6*** ††† | 1.2 ± 0.2† | 20.6 ± 0.8** | 503.2 ± 136.7***††† | 0.46 ± 0.15††† | 5.2 ± 1.4†† |
| BA stable | 20.1 ± 1.3 | 1.0 ± 0.1† | 22.9 ± 0.2 | 200.5 ± 23.2† | 0.40 ± 0.12†† | 3.8 ± 0.2†† |
| BA atopic | 31.2 ± 2.8***†† | 1.0 ± 0.1† | 22. 6 ± 0.3 | 285.9 ± 41.1***††† | 0.52 ± 0.18**††† | 4.8 ± 0.4**††† |
| BA non-atopic | 14.9 ± 1.6 | 1.1 ± 0.1† | 23.4 ± 0.3 | 115.8 ± 26.4 | 0.28 ± 0.10†† | 2.9 ± 0.3 |
| BA isolated | 20.5 ± 2.7 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 22.8 ± 0.4 | 204.2 ± 0.4† | 0.28 ± 0.05†† | 3.8 ± 0.5†† |
| BA + ARC | 27.3 ± 2.3**†† | 1.1 ± 0.1†† | 22.6 ± 0.3 | 247.3 ± 33.5†† | 0.47 ± 0.16††† | 4.1 ± 0.3†† |
| Controls | 12.4 ± 1.2 | 0.4 ± 0.2 | --- | 31.8 ± 4.8 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 2.2 ± 0.3 |
FeNO - fractioned exhaled nitric oxide, eCO - exhaled carbon monoxide, ACT - asthma control test, BA - bronchial asthma, ARC - allergic rhinoconjunctivitis; Comparison between two asthmatic subgroups: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001; Comparison between asthmatic subgroup and healthy controls: †P < 0.05, ††P < 0.01, †††P < 0.001.