Table 1

Broncholaveolar findings in patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis and controls

Study population
Cell Recovery
Lymphocytes
CD4 T cells
CD8 T cells






cells × 103/ml
%
%
cells × 103/ml
%
cells × 103/ml








HP (n. 12)
351.9* ± 62.3
44.4** ± 8.1
25.6** ± 5.3
38.6*** ± 9.3
53.7** ± 6.3
83.4*** ± 8.5







Controls (n. 5)
138.6 ± 12.7
8.2 ± 2.2
48.3 ± 3.2
5.4 ± 0.9
23.7 ± 2.2
2.5 ± 0.3

Significance as follows: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001

Agostini et al. Respiratory Research 2005 6:20   doi:10.1186/1465-9921-6-20