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Table 2 Lung function test results

From: Risk factors associated with the detection of pulmonary emphysema in older asymptomatic respiratory subjects

 

Emphysema

n = 29

Control

n = 87

p

FVC, %predicted, (± SD)

93 ± 15

96 ± 16

0.06

FEV1, %predicted, (± SD)a

95 ± 16

100 ± 17

0.2

FEV1/FVC %, (±SD)

101 ± 11

104 ± 8

0.1

DLCO, % predicted, (±SD)a

104 ± 20

115 ± 20

0.01

SpO2 at rest, % (±SD)

94 ± 2

94 ± 2

0.7

Meters 6-MWT, (±SD)

91 ± 6

92 ± 4

0.3

  1. FVC Forced vital capacity, FEV1 Forced expiratory volume in one second.
  2. DLCO Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide. 6-MWT = Six-minutes walking test. SD Standard deviation.
  3. aThese data do not include two patients with airway obstruction (see Results)
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