Table 2.
Control group versus patients with sclerosis and normal spirometry (CGvsPSNS) | Control group versus patients with sclerosis and altered spirometry (CGvsPSAS) | |
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MIL | Xm, R0, S, Rm, Cdin | fr, R0, Rm, Zrs, Cdyn |
RFE | fr, R0, Rm, Zrs, Cdin | Fr, Xm, Rm, Zrs, Cdin |
fr: resonance frequency; Xm: mean respiratory reactance; R0: respiratory resistance extrapolated at 0 Hz; S: slope of the linear relationship of resistance versus frequency; Rm: mean respiratory resistance; Zrs: absolute value of respiratory impedance in 4 Hz; Cdyn: respiratory system dynamic compliance