Table 3b: Nasal cytology before and after
treatment with nasal saline (NaCl 0, 9%).
|
Nasal saline |
Nasal
cytology |
Allergic
children |
Non-allergic
children |
||
|
Before Nasal
Saline |
After Nasal
Saline |
Before Nasal
Saline |
After Nasal
Saline |
||
|
|
Normal |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Neutrophils |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Eosinophils |
E
+ |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
E
++ |
12 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
E
+++ |
8 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
E
++++ |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Eosinophils And Mast-cells |
E
+ M ++ |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
E
++ M + |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
E
++ M ++ |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
E
+++ M + |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
E
+++ M ++ |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
E
++++ M + |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
E
++++ M +++ |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|