Asthmatics with reflux and a negative GERD symptom score( n= 10) | Asthmatics with reflux and a positive GERD symptom score( n= 10) | Asthmatics without reflux and a negative GERD symptom score( n= 10) | Asthmatics without reflux and a positive GERD symptom score (n=10) | |||||
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Saline | Acid | Saline | Acid | Saline | Acid | Saline | Acid | |
FVC (L) | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 3.4 ± 0.2 | 3.3 ± 0.2 | 3.1 ± 0.1 | 3.1 ± 0.1 |
FEV1 (L) | 2.6 ± 0.2 | 2.4 ± 0.1 | 2.6 ± 0.2 | 2.4 ± 0.2 | 2.8 ± 0.2 | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 2.6 ± 0.1 | 2.6 ± 0.1 |
PEFR (L/min) | 4.1 ± 0.2 | 4.1 ± 0.2 | 4.2 ± 0.2 | 4.1 ± 0.2 | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 3.9 ± 0.2 | 3.8 ± 0.2 | 3.7 ± 0.2 |
HR Ratio | 1.1 ± 0.02 | 1.1 ± 0.03 | 1.1 ± 0.02 | 1.1 ± 0.03 | 1.2 ± 0.06 | 1.2 ± 0.05 | 1.0 ± 0.02 | 1.0 ± 0.03 |
HR diff | 23.7 ± 2.3 | 26.0 ± 2.8 | 23.7 ± 2.4 | 26.0 ± 2.8 | 22.0 ± 2.6 | 25.2 ± 3.2 | 24.8 ± 2.8 | 27.0 ± 3.1 |
VR | 1.2 ± 0.06 | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.06 | 1.4 ± 0.09 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 1.3 ± 0.05 | 1.4 ± 0.09 |