Table 1 Patient and healthy subject characteristics
Characteristic | Sarcoidosis patients | Healthy subjects |
|---|---|---|
N | 22 | 20 |
Gender | ||
female | 12 | 13 |
male | 10 | 7 |
Age in years mean (range) | 44.7 (28–57) | 39.9 (25–52) |
Smoking | No | No |
CD4/CD8 ratio in BAL mean (SD) | 7.5 (3.0) | |
Chest X-ray | ||
Stage I | 0 | |
Stage II | 15 | |
Stage III | 7 | |
Stage IV | 0 | |
Therapy | None | None |