Table 1

Anthropometric and mean (SE) lung function data of healthy controls and patients with HVS

Controls HVS
No.1316
Male/female5/88/8
Age (years)39 (4)46 (3)
Weight (kg)73 (3)80 (4)
Body mass index24 (1)28 (1)1-150
Height (cm)174 (3)170 (2)
FEV1 (l)4.2 (0.3)3.8 (0.2)
FEV1(% pred)108 (4)100 (3)
FVC (l)5.1 (0.4)4.5 (0.3)
FVC (% pred)108 (3)103 (3)
  • HVS = hyperventilation syndrome; FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC = forced vital capacity.

  • 1-150 p<0.05 compared with controls (unpaired ttest).