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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 16 patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease included for the analysis

From: Implication of species change of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria during or after treatment

Patients, No.

N = 16

Age, years, median (IQR)

69 (61.7-73.5)

Sex, female

12 (75.0%)

BMI, kg/m2, median (IQR)

20.8 (19.2-21.4)

Never smoker

14 (87.5%)

History of tuberculosis

6 (37.5%)

Underlying disease

 Connective tissue disease

4 (25.0%)

 Diabetes

3 (18.7%)

 Malignancy

1 (6.0%)

Respiratory symptoms

 Sputum

16 (100%)

 Cough

13 (81.2%)

 Dyspnea

4 (25.0%)

 Hemoptysis

3 (18.7%)

General symptoms

 Weight loss

2 (12.5%)

 Night sweating

1 (6.2%)

Laboratory findings, median (IQR)

 Leukocytes (×103/μl)

6880 (5070-7542)

 Hemoglobin (g/dl)

12.6 (11.9-13.3)

 Cholesterol

168 (149-187.7)

 Albumin

4 (3.8-4.4)

 Creatinine

0.7 (0.6-0.9)

  1. BMI body mass index, IQR interquartile range