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Table 2 Lung function parameters at baseline

From: Lung function in Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome: a retrospective analysis of 96 patients

 

cases with available data, n

mean (SD)

abnormal values

criterion

frequency of abnormal values, %

FEV1, %pred

96

97 (16)

< 80

8

FVC, %pred

96

102 (16)

< 80

6

FEV1/FVC, %

94

78 (7)

< 70

14

TLC, %pred

70

103 (14)

< 80 / > 120

3 / 9

RV, %pred

69

116 (36)

>  120

41

RV/TLC, %

60

36 (9)

> 40

15

DLco, %pred

69

85 (18)

< 80

33

DLco/VA, %pred

70

94 (19)

< 80

24

PaO2, mmHg

20

90 (9)

< 75

5

  1. FEV1 forced expiratory volume in one second, FVC forced vital capacity, TLC total lung capacity, RV residual volume, DLco carbon monoxide transfer factor, DLco/VA carbon monoxide transfer coefficient, PaO2 arterial oxygen partial pressure, %pred percentage of predicted value