Table 3a: Nasal cytology before and after treatment with nasal
steroid (Fluticasone).
|
Fluticasone |
Nasal
cytology |
Allergic
children |
Non-allergic
children |
||
|
Before
Fluticasone |
After
Fluticasone |
Before
Fluticasone |
After
Fluticasone |
||
|
|
Normal |
0 |
13 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
Neutrophils |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Eosinophils |
E
+ |
2 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
|
E
++ |
7 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
E
+++ |
13 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
E
++++ |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Eosinophils And Mast-cells |
E
+ M +++ |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
E
++ M + |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
E
++ M ++ |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
E
++ M +++ |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
E
+++ M + |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
E
+++ M ++ |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
E
++++ M + |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|