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The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology

Table 3 Correlation between the “E” level in blood and sputum with exacerbation severity

From: Blood and sputum eosinophilia in COPD exacerbation

Factors

Mild and moderate (n = 63)

Severe (n = 37)

P$

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

 

Eosinophilic count in blood

3.41

2.33

8.27

4.36

< 0.001

Eosinophilic count in sputum

2.05

1.95

6.95

5.04

< 0.001

  1. $Independent t test, P is considered significant if < 0.05
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