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Table 3 Results of lung function and hyperreactivity testing at T0 and T1

From: Diisocyanate-induced asthma in Switzerland: long-term course and patients’ self-assessment after a 12-year follow-up

 

T0

T1

p-value

FVC% predicted

102 ± 17

96 ± 17

0.04

FEV1% predicted

91 ± 16

87 ± 18

0.06

FEV1/FVC

76 ± 9

73 ± 8

0.01

PD20 (mg)

0.95 (1.7)

0.70 (1.7)

0.81

  1. Legend: FVC = forced vital capacity. FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in one second. PD20 = provocative dose of methacholine causing a 20% fall in FEV1. NSBHR = nonspecific bronchial hyperreactivity.
  2. Data is presented as mean ± SD or median and interquartile range (IQR).
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