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Baseline characteristics of subjects
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 35.7±9.8 |
| Male:female, n:n | 26:43 |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Caucasian | 54 (78) |
| Asian | 10 (14) |
| Other | 5 (8) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24.55±3.85 |
| Smoking, pack-years | 0.3±1 |
| FEV1, L | 3.70±0.79 |
| FEV1, % predicted | 106±12.2 |
| FVC, L | 4.65±1.04 |
| FVC, % predicted | 108±18.7 |
| FEV1/FVC | 0.80±0.06 |
Data presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. FEV1 Forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC Forced vital capacity
