TABLE 1.
CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS (N = 10)
| Case No. | Sex | Age (yr) | Smoking Status | FVC (% pred) | FEV1 (% pred) | DlCO/VA (% pred) | Resting P(A-a)O2 (mm Hg) | CRP Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 66 | Never-smoker | 60 | 83 | 70 | 3 | 25.7 |
| 2 | M | 75 | Former smoker | 51 | 69 | 120 | 22 | 42.7 |
| 3 | M | 77 | Former smoker | 102 | 125 | 36 | 32 | 38.0 |
| 4 | M | 64 | Never-smoker | 96 | 119 | 83 | 14 | 22.1 |
| 5 | M | 50 | Never-smoker | 41 | 46 | 120 | 10 | 36.0 |
| 6 | F | 52 | Current smoker | 91 | 79 | 47 | 31 | 32.4 |
| 7 | F | 58 | Never-smoker | 50 | 58 | 81 | 19 | 36.1 |
| 8 | M | 67 | Former smoker | 99 | 97 | 41 | 2 | 13.0 |
| 9 | M | 53 | Former smoker | 41 | 41 | 90 | 8 | 42.6 |
| 10 | F | 65 | Never-smoker | 44 | 44 | 90 | 99 | 46.7 |
Definition of abbreviations: DlCO/VA, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide corrected for alveolar volume; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC, forced vital capacity; P(A-a)O2, alveolar-arterial partial pressure difference of oxygen.