From: Increased levels of (class switched) memory B cells in peripheral blood of current smokers
 | COPD patients | Healthy individuals | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Current smokers | Ex-smokers | Current smokers | Ex-smokers | Never smokers |
Subjects (n) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Age (years) | 65.9 (4.3) * | 66.7 (7.4) * | 52.8 (4.1) # | 61.1 (9.3) | 58.1 (6.5) |
Packyears | 34 (13.5) * | 36.7 (18.2) * | 24.6 (11) | 20.6 (5.9) | 0.3 (0.8) |
FEV1 post BD (% pred.) | 44.9 (14.9)$ | 60.7 (14.7) | 105.6 (8.7) | 115.7 (15.9) | 111.1 (12.1) |
FEV1/FVC post BD (%) | 37.6 (10) | 43.8 (10.7) | 76.4 (4) | 78.2 (5.9) | 78.5 (4.1) |