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Table 2 Biochemical characteristics of peripheral blood from the healthy volunteers and asthmatic patients.

From: Airborne particulate matter PM2.5 from Mexico City affects the generation of reactive oxygen species by blood neutrophils from asthmatics: an in vitro approach

 

Healthy volunteers

Asthmatic Patients

p value

Eosinophils (103/mm3)

0.13 ± 0.04

0.42 ± 0.17

< 0.0001

Neutrophils (103/mm3)

3.11 ± 0.55

3.84 ± 0.74

0.0364

APO-A (mg/dL)

133.3 ± 19.93

165.0 ± 27.59

0.0150

MPO (U/mg)

24.17 ± 18.21

52.58 ± 25.44

0.0250

PON (nmol/mg APO-A)

0.07 ± 0.02

0.02 ± 0.02

0.0005

TBARS (μM)

157.6 ± 115.4

497.6 ± 234.3

0.0008

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
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Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

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