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Pulmonary Function Tests in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
| PFT results, mean ± SD | |
| FEV1 (n = 92) | 78.9 ± 15.4 |
| FVC (n = 92) | 71.1 ± 15.6 |
| FEV1/FVC (%) (n = 92) | 84.6 ± 8.0 |
| RV (n = 85) | 97.3 ± 61.5 |
| TLC (n = 84) | 86.7 ± 20.6 |
| Below normal, % | |
| FEV1 | 41.3 |
| FVC | 70.7 |
| FEV1/FVC (obstruction) | 18.5 |
| TLC (restriction) | 35.7 |
FEV1, Forced expiratory volume in 1 sec, FVC, forced vital capacity; RV, residual volume; TLC, total lung capacity.
Last pulmonary function measurement was analyzed.
