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Table 2 FVC, VC and FEV1 measured at different time-points before and after exposure to air or ozone, in responders and nonresponders

From: Increase in markers of airway inflammation after ozone exposure can be observed also in stable treated asthmatics with minimal functional response to ozone

 

Responders (n = 8)

Nonresponders (n = 15)

 

Air

Ozone

Air

Ozone

FVC bas

4.65 ± 0.78

4.70 ± 0.63

4.69 ± 0,97

4.56 ± 1.00

FVC 2h

4.69 ± 0.75

4.38 ± 0.79§#

4.63 ± 0.93

4.52 ± 0.93§#

FVC 6h

4.69 ± 0.84

4.61 ± 0.79

4.67 ± 0.99

4.56 ± 1.00

VC bas

4.60 ± 0.79

4.69 ± 0.70

4.60 ± 0.99

4.55 ± 0.99

VC 2h

4.67 ± 0.75

4.43 ± 0.80§#

4.67 ± 0.96

4.49 ± 0.89

VC 6h

4.64 ± 0.83

4.56 ± 0.77

4.72 ± 0.99

4.54 ± 1.04§

FEV1 bas

3.59 ± 0.76

3.73 ± 0.62

3.55 ± 0.86

3.41 ± 0.88

FEV1 2h

3.79 ± 0.72

3.40 ± 0.57§#

3.60 ± 0.88

3.52 ± 0.81§

FEV1 6h

3.80 ± 0.75

3.59 ± 0.58

3.69 ± 0,96

3.50 ± 0.87§

  1. FEV1:Forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC: Forced vital capacity; VC: Vital capacity. # p < 0.05 from baseline values; §: p < 0.05 from air at the same time point. Data are expressed as mean ± SD.