Table 1.
Summary of the HRCT scoring system of the lavaged lung.
Fig 1.
Total, differential cell and lymphocyte profiles in the BALF of control and MAC patients.
Cell pellets were counted in a hemocytometer, and Diff-Quik™ (International Reagents, Kobe, Japan)-stained smears were used to identify the differential profiles after cytospin preparation. Differential counts were performed by examining 300 cells using a standard light microscope. Data are represented as means ± SEM. *P < 0.05 ** P < 0.01 †P < 0.001. Mϕ = Macrophage, Neu = Neutrophil, Ly = Lymphocyte. LD: lymphocyte-dominant. ND: neutrophil-dominant. MAC: Mycobacterium avium complex.
Table 2.
Subject characteristics.
Table 3.
Cell differentiation status in the lungs of different groups.
Table 4.
HRCT scores of lavaged pulmonary segments.
Fig 2.
Cytokines and chemokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids of MAC patients.
Data presented as means ± SEM. *P < 0.05 ** P < 0.01 † P < 0.001. LD: lymphocyte-dominant. ND: neutrophil-dominant. MAC: Mycobacterium avium complex.
Table 5.
Characteristics of subjects who were followed-up without treatment after the bronchoalveolar lavage.
Table 6.
Local immunological status and disease progression after bronchoalveolar lavage in subjects who were followed-up without treatment.
Table 7.
HRCT scores of the lavaged pulmonary segment at baseline who were followed-up without treatment after the bronchoalveolar lavage.