Table 5 Correlation between lung function parameters and HMW form proportion in hypoxemic and non-hypoxemic men and women COPD patients. Ad_pl level was measured by ELISA and HMW form proportion was determined using a non-denaturing PAGE-SDS followed by a Western blot. Data were represented as Pearson correlation coefficient _(p value)

BMI (kg/m²)

−0,352 _{(p = 0,072)}

0,258 _{(p = 0,141)}

− 0,365 _{(p = 0,114)}

PaO₂ (mmHg)

−0,202 _{(p = 0,311)}

0,157 _{(p = 0,374)}

−0,023 _{(p = 0,922)}

PaCO₂ (mmHg)

−0,163 _{(p = 0,416)}

0,335 _{(p = 0,057)}

−0,373 _{(p = 0,116)}

FEV1 (%pv)

−0,032 _{(p = 0,874)}

0,095 _{(p = 0,593)}

0,308 _{(p = 0,186)}

FEV1/FVC

0,022 _{(p = 0,915)}

0,039 _{(p = 0,829)}

0,096 _{(p = 0,686)}

TL_CO (%pv)

−0,513* _{(p = 0,007)}

0,413* _{(p = 0,015)}

0,021 _{(p = 0,930)}

TLC (%pv)

0,341 _{(p = 0,102)}

−0,165 _{(p = 0,367)}

− 0,372 _{(p = 0,106)}

RV (%pv)

0,423* _{(p = 0,039)}

−0,181 _{(p = 0,321)}

− 0,448* _{(p = 0,047)}