Non-MC group | MCT subtype | MCT/CPA3 subtype | p-value | |
PD15 4.5% saline mL# | 9.84±8.46 | 8.15±3.78 | 4.93±4.79 | 0.176 |
Bronchial reactivity indices¶ | ||||
DRS %·mL–1 | 4.83±10.39 | 1.12±1.17 | 9.90±16.94§ | 0.010 |
CIR | −0.13±0.88 | −0.10±0.43 | 0.46±0.69+,§ | 0.025 |
Data are presented as mean±sd, unless otherwise stated. PD15: provocative dose of 4.5% hypertonic saline causing a 15% fall in forced expiratory volume in 1 s; DRS: dose–response slope; CIR: continuous index of responsiveness. #: n=3, 6 and 19 for non-MC, MCT and MCT/CPA3, respectively; ¶: n=6, 14 and 24 for non-MC, MCT and MCT/CPA3, respectively.+: p<0.05 compared with non-MC; §: p<0.05 compared with MCT.