Table 3.
Comparison of pulmonary function tests [* indicates significant differences for the comparison between active IBD and IBD in remission.; + indicates significant differences for the comparison between active Crohn’s disease and Crohn’s disease in remission; # indicates significant differences for the comparison between active ulcerative colitis and ulcerative colitis in remission].
| IBD | Crohn`s disease | Ulcerative colitis | Controls | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Remission | Active | Remission | Active | Remission | ||
| FEV1% [mean ± SEM] | 78.8 ± 1.1* | 86.1 ± 0.9* | 78.3 ± 1.6+ | 85.8 ± 1.3+ | 79.40 ± 1.6# | 86.5 ± 1.2# | 87.3 ± 1.3 |
| MEF75 [mean ± SEM] | 89.2 ± 3.4* | 104.3 ± 2.4* | 87.2 ± 4.8+ | 103.3 ± 3.2+ | 91.6 ± 4.9# | 105.3 ± 3.6# | 103.1 ± 3.8 |
| MEF50 [mean ± SEM] | 80.3 ± 4.3* | 99.9 ± 3.2* | 78.5 ± 6.0+ | 97.9 ± 4.0+ | 82.5 ± 6.4# | 102.0 ± 5.2# | 94.5 ± 4.0 |
| MEF25 [mean ± SEM] | 72.4 ± 4.3* | 93.8 ± 4.8* | 68.7 ± 6.0+ | 93.1 ± 6.6+ | 77.0 ± 6.2# | 94.7 ± 7.1# | 85.5 ± 4.5 |
| VC [mean ± SEM] | 92.4 ± 2.3 | 95.6 ± 1.8 | 91.0 ± 3.2 | 91.7 ± 2.3 | 94.1 ± 3.3 | 99.7 ± 2.5 | 104.7 ± 2.5 |
| TLC [mean ± SEM] | 99.6 ± 3.2 | 95.4 ± 2.2 | 101.8 ± 4.6 | 93.1 ± 3.5 | 96.9 ± 4.3 | 97.8 ± 2.7 | 102.4 ± 3.5 |
| RV [mean ± SEM] | 102.2 ± 8.5* | 88.0 ± 6.0* | 112.0 ± 14.1+ | 83.8 ± 9.9+ | 90.5 ± 7.4 | 92.5 ± 6.7 | 102.1 ± 8.0 |
SEM, standard error of the mean.