Table 3 EPO release from neutrophils spontaneously and after C3b-stimulation (at 0 and 20 min) in allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma during pollen season and after nasal and bronchial challenge.
Spontanous degranulation of EPO | Stimulated degranulation of EPO | p-value | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 min | 20 min | 0 min | 20 min | |||
Pollen season | ||||||
Rhinitics | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 2.05 | 0.18 | 0.02* |
(0.12 - 0.63) | (0.13 - 0.61) | (0.35 - 0.92) | (1.08 - 3.0) | |||
Asthmatics | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.39 | 1.58 - | 0.59 | 0.11 |
(0.17 - 0.52) | (0.08 - 0.43) | (0.38 - 0.74) | (1.52 - 3.46) | |||
Nasal challenge | ||||||
Rhinitics | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.61 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.07 |
(0.38 - 0.62) | (0.36 - 0.62) | (0.51 - 0.71) | (1.2 - 1.6) | |||
Asthmatics | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 1.86 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
(0.45 - 0.69) | (0.42 - 0.46) | (0.48 - 0.74) | (1.54 - 3.22) | |||
Bronchial challenge | ||||||
Rhinitics | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.55 | 1.99 | 0.7 | 0.04* |
(0.21 - 0.46) | (0.16 - 0.40) | (0.26 - 0.93) | (1.71 - 2.17) | |||
Astmatics | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.52 | 1.84 | 0.14 | 0.07 |
(0.31 - 0.62) | (0.26 - 0.56) | (0.35 - 0.64) | (1.04 - 2.04) | |||