Research Article

Relationship of the Content of Systemic and Endobronchial Soluble Molecules of CD25, CD38, CD8, and HLA-I-CD8 and Lung Function Parameters in COPD Patients

Table 2

Correlations between the concentrations of sCD8, sCD25, sCD38, and sHLA-I-CD8 molecules in biological fluids and the lung function parameters in COPD patients.

GOLD IIGOLD III
FEV1 (%)FEV1/FVC (%)FEV1 (%)FEV1/FVC (%)

sCD8 (serum)
sCD8 (EBC)
sCD25 (serum)
sCD25 (EBC)
sCD38 (serum)
sCD38 (EBC)
sHLA-I-CD8 (serum)
sHLA-I-CD8 (EBC)

r: correlation coefficient; EBC: exhaled breath condensate; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FVC: forced vital capacity.