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Table 4 Correlation between serum and BAL fluid NE, MPO levels and spontaneous ROS production in peripheral blood neutrophils in patients with lung cancer

From: Local and systemic neutrophilic inflammation in patients with lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

 

Spontaneous ROS production

 

r

p

NE serum

0.396

0.007

NE BAL fluid

0.461

0.004

MPO serum

0.428

0.005

MPO BAL fluid

0.382

0.007

  1. NE neutrophil elastase, MPO myeloperoxidase, BAL fluid bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.
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BMC Immunology

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