Table 1 Characteristics of human study subjects
Age | Sex (M/F) | Smoking (pack-years) | FEV1, % predicted | FVC, % predicted | FEV1/FVC% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal (n = 8) | 52.3 ± 4.3 | 4/4 | 4 - 0 4 - 37.0 ± 4.1 | 97.5 ± 6.8 | 92.0 ± 6.9 | 82.8 ± 1.3 |
COPD (n = 8) | 66.8 ± 1.8 | 3/5 | 8 - 67.8 ± 10.8 | 38.5 ± 7.7 | 61.4 ± 7.9 | 46.6 ± 6.7 |
Asthma (n = 8) | 48.8 ± 7.5 | 4/4 | 5 - 0 3 - 17.7 ± 6.7 | 82.1 ± 9.3 | 91.5 ± 8.0 | 69.5 ± 4.5 |