Evolution of eosinophil count and reversibility during the study
| weeks | Eosinophils in blood 109·L−1 | Reversibility % | ||
| H-dose | S-dose | H-dose | S-dose | |
| 0 | 0.32±0.22 | 0.47±0.43 | 13.7±9.1 | 17.0±9.8 |
| 4 | 0.13±0.23 | −0.07±0.38 | −2.4±9.5 | −3.0±11.6 |
| 8 | −0.07±0.23 | −0.04±0.44 | −2.2±9.7 | −4.5±11.1 |
| 12 | −0.07±0.26 | −0.09±0.42 | −2.4±10.0 | −5.8±10.4 |
| 16 | −0.05±0.25 | −0.11±0.24 | −3.7±10.2 | −5.7±9.5 |
Results expressed as means±sd
S-dose=standard dose 200 µg b.i.d.
H-dose=high dose 800 µg b.i.d.