Table 1.

Markers of Airway Inflammation in Asthma: Sputum Versus Blood

Sample	Group	Variable	ECP μg/l	LDH IU/l
Sputum	Asthma [76]	Mean	751.80	757.3
		SD	126.90	147.5
		95% CI	697.6-808	694.4-831.89
	Control [50]	Mean	136.50	25
		95% CI	119.2-153.96	22.65-27.35
		P value <	0.0001	0.0001
Serum	Asthma [76]	Mean	46.1	453.9
		SD	16.3	153.4
		95% CI	38.28-53.82	377.06-545.54
	Control [50]	Mean	7.68	126.3
		SD	5.63	57.2
		95% CI	6.08-9.68	110.04-142.56
		P value <	0.0001	0.0001