From: Acquired defects in CFTR-dependent β-adrenergic sweat secretion in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
β-Adrenergic sweat rate
95% Confidence interval
Healthy never smokers
54.47 ± 3.60
47.28, 61.65
Healthy smokers
53.64 ± 4.45
44.75, 62.53
COPD smokers
40.70 ± 3.07 **
34.57, 46.83
COPD former smokers
37.93 ± 4.41**
29.13, 46.73