N
15-HETEa mean±S.E.
P value
15-HETE/LTB4a ratio
P value
TXB2 mean±S.E.
P value
Healthy 97 209.7 ± 22.93 144.63 ± 17.93 8.13 ± 1.92
Asthmab 318 72.71 ± 7.67 <0.0001 35.17 ± 4.13 <0.01 8.16 ± 1.06 NS
Mild 227 76.19 ± 9.03 <0.0001 38.92 ± 5.04 <0.01 8.21 ± 1.25 NS
Moderate 62 71.02 ± 17.4 <0.0001 34.88 ± 7.06 <0.01 8.60 ± 2.4 NS
Severe 29 49.50 ± 25.44 <0.0001 6.92 ± 2.58 <0.01 6.81 ± 3.5 NS