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Table 1 Results of BAL fluid cytology, clinical assessment and blood gas analysis in healthy horses and RAO-affected horses

From: Neutrophil and macrophage apoptosis in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from healthy horses and horses with recurrent airway obstruction (RAO)

 

Healthy n=7

RAO-affected n=7

Clinical score a

2.0 (2 and 2)

6 (5 and 6)

PaO2 (mmHg) a

91 (85 and 107)

96 (91 and 108)

PaCO2 (mmHg) b

45 (43 and 46)

45.5 (44 and 50)

BALF neutrophils (%) a

5.1 (4.1 and 5.3)

59.8 (51.3 and 64.8)

BALF lymphocytes (%) a

41 (38.5 and 45.9)

38.1 (34.8 and 41.1)

BALF macrophages (%) a

55.8 (49.8 and 59.1)

32.8 (25.9 and 35.7)

BALF eosinophils (%) a

0.4 (0.2 and 0.5)

0 (0 and 0)

BALF mast cells (%) b

0.1 (0 and 0.3)

0 (0 and 0)

  1. Values are expressed as median and 25th and 75th percentiles.
  2. aDifferences statistically significant (P < 0.05).
  3. bNS.
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BMC Veterinary Research

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