Figure 4.
Results of univariate analysis on gender-associated factors separate in smokers with normal lung function and COPD smokers.
Notes: MFI of CCR5 on CD8+ T cells in (A) blood and (B) BAL. (C) Percentage of CXCR3+ cells among CD8+ T cells in blood, from female smokers and female COPD smokers. MFI of CCR5 on both (D) CD4+ T cells and (E) CD8+ T cells in BAL from male smokers and male COPD smokers. Horizontal lines represent the median values.*P<0.05, **P<0.01.
Abbreviations: BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MFI, median fluorescence intensity.