Diagnosis | Measurement | Samples with measurement n | Spearman's rho | p-value |
A1AT deficiency | MPO | 11 | 0.612 | <0.001 |
IL-8 | 11 | 0.791 | 0.004 | |
LTB4 | 11 | 0.291 | 0.385 | |
SGRQ total | 25 | 0.621 | 0.001 | |
Total pathogenic bacterial load | 28 (18 positive) | 0.578 | 0.001 | |
COPD | MPO | 20 | 0.799 | <0.001 |
IL-8 | 21 | 0.650 | 0.001 | |
LTB4 | 21 | 0.434 | 0.049 | |
Total pathogenic bacterial load | 22 (8 positive) | 0.291 | 0.189 |
A1AT: alpha-1-antitrypsin; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; SGRQ: St George's Respiratory Questionnaire; IL: interleukin; MPO: myeloperoxidase; LTB4: leukotriene B4.