Table E2.
Clinical characteristics of the study participants recruited for lung tissue collection
| Characteristic | Control |
|---|---|
| n | 7 |
| Age (y)∗ | 66 ± 9 |
| Sex: M:F | 4:3 |
| Smoking history (never, ex, current)† | 0, 4, 3 |
| WBC (×109/L)∗ | 9.5 ± 3.7 |
| Eosinophils (×109/L)∗ | 0.24 ± 0.18 |
| Eosinophil (%)∗ | 2.4 ± 1.1 |
| Basophils (×109/L)∗ | 0.04 ± 0.03 |
| Diagnosis | Adenocarcinoma (n = 4) Squamous cell carcinoma (n = 2) Lung volume reduction surgery (n = 1) |
F, Female; M, male; WBC, white blood cell.
Mean ± SD.
All ex-smokers have quit smoking for 2+ years.