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Table 2 MBPT Positivity and FeNO 20 PPB Rates of the Study Patients Grouped According to Act Scores at Baseline and Follow Up

From: Does asthma control as assessed by the asthma control test reflect airway inflammation?Il controllo dell’asma valutato con l’“asthma control test” rispecchia l’infiammazione delle vie aeree?

 

Totally controlled

Partially controlled

Uncontrolled

 
 

n

%

n

%

n

%

p

Baseline

(n = 8)

(n = 36)

(n = 39)

 

   MBPT positivity

5

62%

20

56%

24

62%

0.852

   FeNO > 20 ppb

3

38%

19

53%

10

25%

0.054

3rd month follow up

(n = 10)

(n = 39)

(n = 34)

 

   MBPT positivity

3

30%

21

54%

13

38%

0.250

   FeNO > 20 ppb

2

20%

10

26%

13

38%

0.381

  1. Definition of abbreviations: FeNO, exhaled nitric oxide, MBPT, methacholine bronchial provocation test.