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Table 4 Differences in lung function measurements and prevalence of airway obstruction according to the ETB genotype in the ECRHS population

From: ETBreceptor polymorphism is associated with airway obstruction

 

FEV1 (%predicted)*

FEV1/FVC*

FEV1 ≤ 80%pred

 

mean

(SE)

mean

(SE)

%

(n)

All patients (n = 632)

      

AA (n = 109)

104.8

(1.36)

84.2

(0.7)

4.6

(5)

AG (n = 304)

107.0

(0.81)

83.4

(0.4)

2.0

(6)

GG (n = 219)

104.4

(0.95)

83.2

(0.5)

7.3

(16)

p

0.09

0.47

0.012

AG+AA (n = 413)

106.4

(0.70)

83.6

(0.3)

2.7

(11)

GG (n = 219)

104.4

(0.96)

83.2

(0.5)

7.3

(16)

p

0.09

0.55

0.005

Never smokers (n = 269)

      

AG+AA (n = 170)

107.4.

(1.1)

84.3

(0.5)

0.6

(1)

GG (n = 99)

105.9

(1.4)

83.6

(0.7)

7.1

(7)

p

0.39

0.40

-

Smokers ≥ 12 pack-Years (n = 201)

      

AG+AA (n = 138)

105.7

(1.2)

81.9

(0.6)

2.2

(3)

GG (n = 63)

99.6

(1.8)

82.4

(0.9)

11.1

(7)

p

0.007

0.6

0.007

Asthmatics (n = 87)

      

AG+AA (n = 52)

102.8

(2.4)

81.2

(1.1)

5.8

(3)

GG (n = 35)

93.1

(2.9)

77.9

(1.4)

22.9

(8)

p

0.012

0.07

0.02

  1. * adjusted for centre and smoking habits for FEV1%predicted, adjusted for centre, sex and smoking habits for FEV1%CVF.
  2. † Chi-square statistic not valid.