Effect of dexamethasone (DEX) treatment on the cell population in neonatal bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
| Before DEX | After DEX | |
| Total cells 106 cells | 1.39±0.31 | 0.51±0.07* |
| Total cells 106 cells·mL−1 | 1.74±0.39 | 0.9±0.26* |
| Macrophages % | 43.7±5.8 | 39.8±6.4 |
| Neutrophils % | 48.6±6.0 | 47.3±7.0 |
| Macrophages 106 cells·mL−1 | 0.7±0.16 | 0.28±0.06* |
| Neutrophils 106 cells·mL−1 | 0.93±0.27 | 0.54±0.23 |
Data are presented as mean±sem
*: p<0.05