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Table 2 Pulmonary Function Test Parameters of the study population (n = 25)

From: MRC chronic Dyspnea Scale: Relationships with cardiopulmonary exercise testing and 6-minute walk test in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients: a prospective study

Parameter

n

Mean (± SD)

FEV1 (Liters)

25

1.95 ± .51

FEV1%

25

80.4 ± 18.8

FVC (Liters)

25

2.4 ± .6

FVC%

25

77.5 ± 21.8

TLC (Liters)

23

3.5 ± .85

TLC%

23

61.4 ± 13.7

DLCO (mmol/min/kPa)

23

3.6 ± 1.4

DLCO%

23

45.6 ± 13.2

FEV1/FVC

25

.82 ± .04

  1. FEV1 Forced expiratory volume at 1 second, % per cent, FVC Forced vital capacity, TLC Total Lung Capacity, DLCO Diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide, FEV1/FVC: FEV1/FVC ratio
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