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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study population

From: Differentiating combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema from pure emphysema: utility of late gadolinium-enhanced MRI

Demographics

Controls

CPFE

Age (years)

51.5 (41.8–62.8)

72.0 (67.8–77.3)*

Sex

6 males

14 males

BMI (kg/m2)

25.4 (23.0–29.2)

25.4 (22.4–31.3)

FEV1 (L/s)

NA

2.4 (2.1–3.0)

FVC (L)

NA

3.1 (2.5–3.8)

TLC (L)

NA

5.0 (4.2–5.5)**

MLD (HU)

NA

-791 (-825–757)**

LAV (%)

NA

5.3 (1.4–12.3)**

  1. Results presented as median (interquartile interval)
  2. BMI Body mass index, CPFE Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema, FEV1 Forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC Forced vital capacity, LAV% Low attenuation value percent; MLD Mean lung density, NA Not assessed, TLC Total lung capacity
  3. *p < 0.001
  4. **Derived from quantitative computed tomography