Fig 1: Association of sputum Gal-10 concentration and airways eosinophilic inflammation or airway mucus plugging. Association of sputum concentration of Gal-10 and the percentage of eosinophils in the sputum and in the blood in asthmatics (respectively n = 30 and n = 26). Panel A. Comparison of the concentration of Gal-10 and the percentage of eosinophils in the sputum of subjects who are ex/active smokers (n = 16 and n = 16) and asthmatic non-smokers (n = 23 and n = 22). Panel (A) Comparison of Gal-10 concentration in sputum of asthmatic subjects according to mucus score groups (n = 31). Panel (B) Association of Gal-10 concentration and mucus score in asthmatic subjects (n = 26). Correlations were performed using Spearman’s parametric correlation test