Research Article

Decreased Apoptotic Rate of Alveolar Macrophages of Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Table 2

Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid parameters of IPF patients and control group at entry.

Cell typeIPF group (%) Control group (%) P value**

Neutrophils 0.001
Macrophages 0.001
Lymphocytes 0.001
Eosinophils 0.001
Mast cells 0.001

Total cell count (×106) 0.001

: statistically significant.