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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of study subjects included for bronchoalveolar lavage studies.

From: Neurotrophins and neurotrophin receptors in pulmonary sarcoidosis - granulomas as a source of expression

   

Sarcoidosis patients

 

Healthy subjects

Sarcoidosis patients

Löfgren's syndrome

Non-Löfgren

Subjects, n

27

41

26

15

Sex, (M/F)

11/16

26/15

12/14

12/3

Age, yr

30 (24-39)

37 (31-41)

36 (29-41)

38 (32-42)

Radiograph stage, (I/II/III/IV)

-

22/16/3/0

16/10/0/0

6/6/3/0

Pulmonary function tests, %

    

   VC

99 (94-106)

95 (83-104)

97 (84-105)

91 (79-101)

   FEV1

99 (92-108)*

91 (86-99)

90 (86-102)

95 (77-101)

  1. Data are presented as medians (interquartile ranges). M, male; F, female; VC, vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s. *; p < 0.05 versus sarcoidosis patients