Table 2 Pulmonary function tests of patients with and without emphysema.
From: Hepatocyte and keratinocyte growth factors and their receptors in human lung emphysema
Emphysema (E) | Non-emphysema Smokers (S) | Non-emphysema Non-Smokers (NS) | Between groups differences | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 17 | 8 | 10 | |
FEV1 % predicted value (% pred) | 41.7 ± 26.6 *,† | 71 ± 21.3 | 82 ± 11.1 | p < 0.001 |
FEV1/FVC | 48.7 ± 13.9 *,† | 67.6 ± 14.8† | 86.9 ± 11.6 | p < 0.001 |
RV (%pred) | 211.6 ± 69.4 *,† | 123 ± 19.7 | 88 ± 23.9 | p < 0.001 |
TLC (%pred) | 121.5 ± 17.8 *,† | 100 ± 10.4 † | 83 ± 13.5 | p < 0.001 |
PaO2 (mmHg) | 69.7 ± 10.1 *,† | 81 ± 15.8 | 85.2 ± 7.6 | p < 0.005 |
PaCO2 (mmHg) | 41.3 ± 5 | 38.7 ± 7.7 | 41.8 ± 2.6 | ns |