Characteristics of LAM and control populations
| LAM | Control | |
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 42.6 (9.2) | 38.9 (9.8) |
| Mean (SD)BMI (kg/m2) | 23.7 (5.5) | 22.3 (2.7) |
| Lung biopsy1-150 | 9/13 | – |
| Ovariectomy1-150 | 4/13 | 0/17 |
| Hysterectomy1-150 | 3/13 | 0/17 |
| Contraceptive pill | 0/15 | 2/17 |
| Hormone replacement therapy | 9/15 | 2/17 |
| Diabetes | 0/15 | 1/17 |
| Liver disease | 0/15 | 0/17 |
| Kidney disease | 2/15 | 0/17 |
| Osteoporosis | 7/15 | 0/17 |
| Thyroid disease | 1/15 | 1/17 |
↵1-150 Complete data were not available for two of the 15 patients.