Table 3.

Pulmonary function at three time points in the case group

	Time point (months after diagnosis)	Cases	Mean ± SD	P-value
FVC%	0	36	67.77±14.18
	1	33	76.74±14.39*	0.002
3	33	79.13±13.14*
FEV1%	0	36	68.83±14.04
	1	33	76.56±15.40*	0.003
3	33	80.30±11.84*
DLCO%	0	36	55.57±11.91
	1	33	62.07±11.82*	0
3	33	64.91±11.05*

Notes: *P<0.05 compared with 0 months.

Abbreviation: D_LCO, lung-diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide.