Observational Study
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World J Respirol. Mar 28, 2016; 6(1): 42-48
Published online Mar 28, 2016. doi: 10.5320/wjr.v6.i1.42
Table 5 Pretreatment parameters based on the presence or absence of an acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
AE-IPF
P1
+ (n = 7)- (n = 10)
CRP (mg/dL)0.51 (0.14-15.0)3.43 (0.15-11.1)0.77
LDH (IU/L)191 (132-399)205 (163-969)0.73
KL-6 (U/mL)603 (285-1373)683 (381-2340)0.56
SP-D (ng/dL)88.3 (69.1-457)101 (58.9-139)1.00
PaO2 (mmHg)77.1 (75.0-85.3)76.8 (69.0-91.7)0.78
%VC (%)100.1 (83.7-131.1)83.6 (68.0-115.7)0.07
%DLCO (%)58.9 (49.5-78.3)65.3 (58.3-92.2)0.25
6MWT: Minimum SpO2 (%)93 (90-98)93 (90-95)0.77