TABLE II.
Induced sputum cell differential counts in nonobese and obese participants
Nonobese subjects | Obese subjects | P value | |
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Eosinophils (%) | 3.4 (4.6) | 1.3 (2.5) | .07 |
Neutrophil (%) | 55.6 (20.7) | 39.5 (21.9) | .06 |
Macrophages (%) | 28.1 (15.0) | 42.1 (19.7) | .02 |
Lymphocytes (%) | 0.8 (0.9) | 0.7 (0.7) | .90 |
Apoptotic cells (%) | 31.6 (18.9) | 22.9 (16.6) | .26 |
Data are presented as means (SDs).