From: Persistence of pulmonary tertiary lymphoid tissues and anti-nuclear antibodies following cessation of cigarette smoke exposure
Variables
Gold 0/1 (n = 7)
Gold 2 (n = 23)
Gold 3/4 (n = 17)
Age, yr
55.7 (9.7)
62.3 (7.9)
61.0 (8.7)
Gender, F/M
3/4
11/12
8/9
FEV 1 , % pred.
85.4 (5.8) *
59.2 (9.2) ‡
36.2 (8.2) #
FEV 1 /FVC, %
73.0 (11.3) *
55.0 (9.9) ‡
38.3 (8.9) #