Mean (SE) ventilatory responses to hypercapnia and hypoxia after standardising for body surface area and forced vital capacity
| Relatives | Controls | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| S/BSA (l/min/mmHg/m2) | 0.84 (0.08) | 0.77 (0.08) | 0.6 |
| A/BSA (l/min • mmHg/m2) | 134 (28.8) | 133.4 (23.9) | 1.0 |
| V˙e/Sao 2/BSA (l/min/%/m2) | 0.70 (0.14) | 0.54 (0.08) | 0.4 |
| S/FVC (l/min/mmHg/l) | 0.57 (0.05) | 0.55 (0.05) | 0.8 |
| A/FVC (l/min • mmHg/l) | 89.0 (15.8) | 87.8 (13.4) | 0.9 |
| V˙e/Sao 2/FVC (l/min/%/l) | 0.46 (0.08) | 0.38 (0.08) | 0.5 |
S = slope factor for the ventilatory response to hypercapnia; BSA = body surface area; A = hypoxic ventilatory response;V˙e = minute ventilation; Sao 2= oxygen saturation; FVC = forced vital capacity