Research Article

Distribution of Major Basic Protein on Human Airway following In Vitro Eosinophil Incubation

Table 1

Patient characteristics and pulmonary function tests.

Patient characteristicsNumber

Age (yr)*63.8 ± 9.0
Sex (Male/Female)10/12
Smoking pack years*33.4 ± 13.6
Current = 6
Smoking historyPast = 12
Never = 4
Current corticosteroid use2

Pulmonary function Classification of COPD
Normal1
Mild COPD5
Moderate COPD8
Severe COPD8
Positive bronchodilator Response3/17

*Values are means ± SD.