Relationship between Respiratory Tract inflammation and Interleukin-8,Tumour Necrosis Factor-? in Sputum of Smokers / 环境与健康杂志

ABSTRACT

0.05).The level of interleukin-8 in the sputum showed a positive correlation with neutrophil proportion(r=0.544).Conclusion Neutrophil,IL-8 in the sputum are associated with respiratory tract inflammation in the healthy smokers,smoking is an important factor in the inflammation.