Abstract S48 Table Characteristics of patients and control subjects
PatientsControls
Smoking pack years median (range)47.5 (10–150)30 (10–80)*
FEV1 % predicted63.7(17.9)92.9 (10.6)**
FFMI (kg/m2)18.3 (2.4)20.4 (1.7)*
ISWT (m)424 (171)563 (221)*
BMD hip (g/cm2)0.93 (0.14)1.05 (0.17)*
BMD lumbar spine (g/cm2)1.03 (0.20)1.13 (0.22)
  • *p<0.05; **p<0.001. BMD, bone mineral density; FFMI, fat-free mass index; ISWT, incremental shuttle walking test.