TABLE 3.
Spearman correlation between lung function parameters and lectin concentrations in the IPF group.
|
FVC |
FEV1 |
DLCOc |
|
| Spearman’s rho (P-value) | Spearman’s rho (P-value) | Spearman’s rho (P-value) | |
| MBL | |||
| Plasma | 0.50 (0.14) | 0.49 (0.15) | 0.52 (0.16) |
| BALF | 0.16 (0.66) | 0.38 (0.28) | 0.38 (0.31) |
| Ficolin-2 | |||
| Plasma | −0.55 (0.10) | −0.48 (0.16) | 0.13 (0.74) |
| BALF | −0.41 (0.25) | −0.19 (0.59) | −0.10 (0.81) |
| Ficolin-3 | |||
| Plasma | −0.25 (0.49) | −0.39 (0.27) | −0.43 (0.25) |
| BALF | −0.18 (0.63) | −0.41 (0.24) | −0.1 (0.81) |
MBL, mannose-binding lectin; BALF, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; FVC, forced vital capacity, FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; DLCOc, diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (adjusted for hemoglobin).