Table 2 Demographic and spirometric values of the studied groups for the cytotoxicity assay
From: Altered effector function of peripheral cytotoxic cells in COPD
| Â | HNS | Smokers | COPD subjects |
|---|---|---|---|
Subjects | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Age (years) | 67 (45–75) | 61 (43–67) | 64 (56–72) |
Gender (M/F) | 3/7 | 3/7 | 5/5 |
Packs/yrs | 0 (0) | 36 (15–95) | 43 (24–68) |
FEV 1 (% pred) | 106 (93–132) | 88 (81–115) | 46 (17–68) |
FEV 1 /FVC (%) | 77 (71–85) | 72 (67–86) | 48 (31–66) |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 25.3 (18.9–32.0) | 24.3 (20.0–36.8) | 26.1 (19.3–35.6) |
MRC dyspnoea scale | N/A | N/A | 4 (2–4) |
Distance walked in 6 min (m) | N/A | N/A | 265 (141–494) |
BODE Index | N/A | N/A | 6 (2–9) |