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Characteristics of the study subjects
| Category | N | Median | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 9 | ||
| Female | 7 | |||
| Age (years) | 39 | 26 - 62 | ||
| Smoking status | Current/Ex-smokers | 0 | ||
| Non-smokers | 16 | |||
| FVC % predicted | 16 | 108.9 | 93.1 - 147.2 | |
| FEV1% predicted | 16 | 102.5 | 88.1 - 139.8 | |
| FEV1/FVC [%] | 16 | 81.7 | 70.1 - 93.9 | |
FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 sec.
