Table 2.
Summary of the non-responders (n = 5) and responders (n = 9) before and after Ganciclovir. Comparison by paired t-test.
| Parameter | Responders | Nonresponders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | P value | Pre | Post | P value | |
| FVC (litres) | 1.70 | 1.85 | .046 | 1.76 | 1.37 | .08 |
| DTPA (minutes) | 22.4 | 28.2 | .001 | 25.2# | 17* | @ |
| Shuttle (meters) | 286 | 307 | .08 | 260 | 273 | .52 |
| Prednisolone (mg) | 19 | 10 | .02 | 21 | 13.5 | .95 |
*3 of the 5 patients were unable to perform test.
#1 of the 4 patients was unable to perform test.
@No paired samples available for statistical analysis.