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Table 1 Characteristics of patients before bronchoalveolar lavage

From: Hemosiderin-laden macrophages are an independent factor correlated with pulmonary vascular resistance in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a case control study

Characteristics

N = 103

Age, years

66 (48 ~ 76)

Male gender

80 (77.7)

Smokers

80 (77.7)

Brinkman index

630 ± 581

BNP, pg/ml

28.7 ± 38.7

Pulmonary function test

 FVC, % pred

86.8 ± 20.3

 DLCO, % pred

63.7 ± 20.3

Arterial blood gas analysis

 PaO2, Torr

82.4 ± 11.4

 PaCO2, Torr

41.0 ± 3.6

Six-minute walk test

 Six-minute walk distance, m

608 ± 140

 Min-SpO2, %

85.0 ± 7.6

  1. Values are presented as number (%), mean ± standard deviation or median (range). Definitions of abbreviations: BNP brain natriuretic peptide, FVC forced vital capacity, % pred percent of normal predicted value, D L CO diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide, PaO 2 partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood, PaCO 2 partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood, min-SpO 2 minimum oxygen saturation during 6-min walk test
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

ISSN: 1471-2466

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