From: Neutrophilic airways inflammation in lung cancer: the role of exhaled LTB-4 and IL-8
 | NSCLC patients | healthy subjects |
---|---|---|
N | 50 | 35 |
sex (M/F) | 36/14 | 18/17 |
AGE (yr) | 65 ± 7 | 64 ± 1 |
FEV1 | 98.7 ± 3.4 | 101 ± 3.3 |
FVC | 100 ± 3.2 | 102.1 ± 2.7 |
Hystotype: | Â | Â |
squamous cell carcinoma | 22 | - |
adenocarcinoma | 28 | - |
Stage: | Â | Â |
I | 13 | - |
II | 12 | - |
III | 8 | - |
IV | 17 | - |
Smoking habit: | Â | Â |
current smokers | 25 | 10 |
ex-smokers | 15 | - |
non-smokers | 10 | 25 |