Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study participants
| Features | Age (years) | Duration of symptoms | SpO2% | FVC (% pred) | DLCO (% pred) | 6MWTD (m) | Lowest SpO2 during 6MWT (%) | Serum LDH (U/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case 1 | 59 | 12 | 84 | 62 | 48 | - | 76 | 625 |
| Case 2 | 33 | 3 | 89 | 58 | 56 | 340 | 80 | 540 |
| Case 3 | 28 | 2 | 93 | 66 | 65 | 200 | 76 | 590 |
| Case 4 | 46 | 6 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 430 |
| Case 5 | 36 | 36 | 96 | 100 | 72.6 | 540 | 93 | 183 |
| Case 6 | 39 | 2 | 94 | 82 | 76 | 430 | 87 | 350 |
| Case 7 | 28 | 3 | 83 | 78 | 72 | - | - | 480 |
| Case 8 | 32 | 24 | 92 | 75 | 87 | 410 | 86 | 170 |
| Case 9 | 42 | 3 | 98 | 84 | 82 | 480 | 92 | 98 |
| Case 10 | 23 | 2 | 90 | 61 | 62 | 350 | 82 | 78 |
SpO2: Oxygen saturation, PaO2: Partial pressure of oxygen, FVC: Forced vital capacity, DLCO: Diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide, 6 MWTD: 6 min walk test, LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase