Table 2– Cellular counts in the subepithelium
EosinophilicNoneosinophilicControl
Eosinophils cells·mm−2111 (29–620)#13 (0–28)*7 (0–845)
CD4+ T-lymphocytes cells·mm−2308 (0–1546)202 (0–1423)244 (0–1826)
Macrophages cells·mm−2113 (0–597)85 (0–430)56 (8–732)
Neutrophils cells·mm−2116 (0–1023)158 (0–611)134 (0–535)
Mast cells cells·mm−286 (0–755)129 (12–575)56 (6–676)
  • Data are presented as median (range). #: p<0.0005 versus children with non-eosinophilic asthma and versus control children; *: p<0.05 versus control children.