Table 1.
Patients characteristics.
| CF patients | Controls | |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 24) | (n = 8) | |
| Median | ||
| ΔF 508 (homozygous) | + | − |
| Age (years) | 20.5 | 27.5 |
| Sex (m/f) | (14/10) | (3/5) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.4 | 21.6 |
| P. aeruginosa + | 9 | − |
| Shwachman score | 75 | − |
| FEV1 (% predicted) | 83 | − |
| MEF 25 (% predicted) | 36.7 | − |
| VC (% predicted) | 84.9 | − |
ΔF 508 (homozygous): homozygous for the ΔF 508 mutation; m: male; f: female; P. aeruginosa +: Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization; FEV1 (% predicted): forced expiratory volume in 1 s in % predicted; MEF 25 (% predicted): maximum expiratory flow at 25% of forced vital capacity in % predicted; VC (% predicted): vital capacity in % predicted.