Table 1

Patient characteristics and pretreatment lung function

PatientSexAgeBMIFEV1% (l)FVC% (l) TLC% (l)RV % (l)Tlco%
(ml/min/ mm Hg)
Kco(ml/min)Pao2(kPa)Paco2 (kPa)Paco2 with corrected Sao2 (kPa)-HCO3mmol/lHCTSmoking history
(pack years)
1F635653 (0.98)69 (1.7)81 (3.31)103 (1.61)72 (14.1)5.6 (115%)5.67.77.7330.4042
2M733041 (1.02)50 (1.8)6.07.511.131-50
3M672937 (1.05)50 (2.01)90 (5.82)120 (2.71)88 (22)5.03 (124%)6.09.710.3370.5090
4M654236 (0.97)43 (1.69)86 (5.49)104 (2.71)94 (25.3)5.38.810.1310.5060
5M622623 (0.73)45 (1.81)84 (5.51)130 (2.97)70 (18.6)5.69 (136%)6.67.210.7280.4580
6M722627 (0.62)52 (1.73)90 (5.11)148 (3.22)60 (12.7)3.97 (105%)6.510.811.7340.4818
7F484243 (1.02)66 (1.97)97 (4.5)158 (2.52)71 (16.4)5.70 (109%)6.48.36.7300.4123
8F452320 (0.44)45 (1.19)90 (3.6)158 (2.07)90 (19.8)8.20 (155%)5.38.08.0330.4645
9M663347 (1.26)61 (2.32)100 (6.3)143 (3.2)80 (19.8)4.30 (107%)7.77.37.5320.49200
10M483434 (1.19)58 (2.68)91 (6.3)150 (3.3)80 (24.5)5.90 (124%)7.77.38.0330.5555
11M512619 (0.60)44 (1.9)100 (6.4)195 (4.02)32 (8.9)2.10 (46%)4.68.48.4400.4760
Mean values6033.334.55382.6128674.26.028.089.1232.90.4265.7
  • FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC = forced vital capacity; TLC = total lung capacity; RV = residual volume; Tlco = carbon monoxide transfer factor; Kco = carbon monoxide transfer coefficient; Pao 2, Paco 2 = arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide tensions.