Table 4 Analysis of the nasal epithelium by transmission electron microscopy
Electron microscopy | Without RS | With RS | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Cilia (absence) | 0 | 13 (59%) | 0.052 |
Ultrastructural modification | 2 (33%) | 5 (50%) | 0.054 |
Normal ciliary orientation | 5 (83%) | 8 (36%) | 0.009 |
Squamous metaplasia | 0 | 5 (23%) | 0.553 |
Microvilli | 5 (83%) | 16 (73%) | 1 |
Goblet cells (decreased/absence) | 1 (17%) | 13 (59%) | 0.306 |
Cytoplasmic mitochondria (decreased/absence) | 1 (17%) | 12 (55%) | 0.285 |
Cytoplasmic vacuolization | 3 (50%) | 10 (45%) | 1 |