TABLE 1.

Clinical Characteristics and Pre‐Treatment Pulmonary Function of the Study Population

Patient	Sex	Age (years)	FEV1% pred	FVC% pred	TLC% pred	RV% pred	DLCO% pred
01	F	55	29	74	124	206	42
02	F	67	33	74	113	155	52
03	F	71	75	98	84	64	51
04	M	64	66	97	88	72	39
05	F	58	29	66	104	150	36
06	M	66	61	77	92	121	75
07	F	64	61	91	96	98	76
08	M	74	64	96	101	104	34
09	M	69	43	76	96	134	71
10	F	61	51	73	95	123	64
11	M	59	68	94	95	98	66
12	F	66	48	60	96	143	104
13	F	66	42	89	125	173	32
14	F	67	57	90	129	167	67
15	M	67	38	67	NA	NA	54
16	M	58	45	97	112	144	56
17	M	61	70	90	99	121	64
Mean		64.3	52	83	103	127	58
SD		4.9	15	13	12	29	19

All pulmonary function tests expressed as percent predicted (%).

DL_CO = diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide; FEV₁ = forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FVC = forced vital capacity; RV = residual volume; TLC = total lung capacity.