Table 1.
Patients' characteristics.
| Control subjects (n = 10) | CRSwNP (n = 15) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (M/F) | 6/4 | 6/9 | NS |
| Mean age (Y) | 30.8 ± 2.53 | 45.67 ± 3.63 | 0.0061 |
| Smoker | 3 | 8 | NS |
| Allergy† | 0 | 5 | NS |
| Asthma‡ | 0 | 3 | NS |
| Inflammatory cell count from peripheral blood | |||
| Neutrophilic (× 10−9/L) | 8.20 ± 0.57 | 7.06 ± 0.51 | NS |
| Eosinophilic (× 10−9/L) | 0.19 ± 0.05 | 0.39 ± 0.07 | 0.044 |
M, male; F, female; Y, years; NS, not significant.
†
Allergy was diagnosed by specific IgE level test from peripheral blood.
‡
Physician-diagnosed asthma with treatment of β2-agonist (n = 2) or β2-agonist plus glucocorticoid inhaler (n = 1).