Comparative study of eosinophil count in peripheral blood, sputum and BAL fluid in patients of bronchial asthma

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Author Details : Shalini Lobiyal*, J K Mishra, Soumya Swaroop Dash, Maninder Singh

Volume : 10, Issue : 1, Year : 2023

Article Page : 10-14

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jchm.2023.003

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Abstract

Introduction: Bronchial Asthma is defined by the history of respiratory symptoms such as wheeze, shortness of breath, chest tightness and cough that vary over time and in intensity, together with variable expiratory airflow limitation. Airflow limitation may later become persistent over the course of disease.
Objective: To compare the findings of eosinophil counts in peripheral blood, induced sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in asthmatic patients and healthy individuals.
Materials and Methods: This Case Control Cross sectional study was conducted among patients attending respiratory OPD at Sir Sunder Lal Hospital, BHU, Varanasi, with diagnosis of bronchial asthma (100) and healthy controls.
Results: Significant association was found between eosinophilic bronchial asthma and absolute eosinophil count (W = 1168.000, p = 0.020), total serum IgE (W = 1338.000, p = <0 xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed>  

Keywords: Total serum IgE, Absolute eosinophil count, Sputum eosinophil count, BAL Eosinophil count, Eosinophilic asthma.

How to cite : Lobiyal S, Mishra J K, Dash S S, Singh M, Comparative study of eosinophil count in peripheral blood, sputum and BAL fluid in patients of bronchial asthma. J Community Health Manag 2023;10(1):10-14

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