Table 1– Cells recovered from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) of normal individuals, asymptomatic subjects and hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) patients
NormalAsymptomaticHP patients
Subjects n446
Total inflammatory cells ×10629.8235.63134.57
Macrophages ×10624.7228.5872.13
Lymphocytes ×1063.977.2051.00
Treg cells ×1060.120.172.81
Neutrophils ×1060.370.2411.84
Eosinophils ×106000

  • Treg: T-regulatory.