Table 5.
α-Thalassemia and pulmonary function tests among hemoglobin SS patients in the PUSH cohort. Results in mean (SE).
| N | FEV1/FVC | FEF25–75 | TLC | RV/TLC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| αα/αα | 73 | 85 (0.7) | 75 (2.4) | 97 (2.4) | 25 (1.1) |
| αα/α- | 31 | 84 (1.0) | 74 (3.6) | 98 (3.6) | 25 (1.7) |
| α-/α- | 4 | 82 (2.8) | 95 (10.0) | 118 (9.6) | 20 (4.5) |
| P | 0.7 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.5 |