Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients
| Characteristics | N | mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (M/F) | 22/3 | |
| Age(years) | 25 | 41 ± 8.7 |
| Smoking | 19 | |
| Dust exposure | 9 | |
| Pulmonary function | ||
| FEV1(L) | 21 | 2.73 ± 0.5 |
| FEV1/FVC(%) | 21 | 88.89 ± 5.47 |
| TLC (L) | 21 | 4.03 ± 1.06 |
| DLCO(mmol/min/kpa) | 21 | 4.66 ± 1.82 |
| Blood gas analysis | ||
| PaO2 (mmHg) | 17 | 65 ± 14 |
| PaCO2 (mmHg) | 17 | 39 ± 3 |
| PA-aO2 (mmHg) | 17 | 36 ± 15 |
| Serology | ||
| TC(mmol/L) | 25 | 5.01 ± 1.08 |
| TG(mmol/L) | 25 | 1.7 ± 1.06 |
| HDL-C(mmol/L) | 25 | 1.11 ± 0.27 |
| LDL-C(mmol/L) | 25 | 3.07 ± 1.07 |
| Apo-A1(mmol/L) | 25 | 1.16 ± 0.38 |
| Apo-B(mmol/L) | 25 | 0.94 ± 0.28 |
| Lipoprotein(a) (mg/L) | 25 | 172 ± 63.6 |
| LDH(U/L) | 25 | 239 ± 78 |
| Comorbidity | ||
| Pneumonia | 5 | |
| Tuberculosis | 4 | |
| Fatty Liver | 7 |