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Table 1 Spirometry in Normal & Asthmatic Subjects (Mean ± SD)

From: The pulmonary effects of intravenous adenosine in asthmatic subjects

 

Normals

Asthmatics

 

Placebo

Adenosine

Placebo

Adenosine

 

Baseline

Post

p

Baseline

Post

p

Baseline

Post

p

Baseline

Post

p

FEV1, L

3.63 ± 0.49

3.61 ± 0.51

ns

3.63 ± 0.56

3.67 ± 0.59

ns

2.66 ± 0.75

2.61 ± 0.85

ns

2.68 ± 0.78

2.71 ± 0.84

ns

FVC, L

4.53 ± 0.65

4.48 ± 0.60

ns

4.47 ± 0.71

4.50 ± 0.72

ns

4.09 ± 0.88

4.02 ± 1.00

ns

4.09 ± 1.00

4.10 ± 1.00

ns

FEV1/FVC,%

80.0 ± 3.0

80.3 ± 3.4

ns

81.5 ± 3.6

83.5 ± 2.4

ns

65.3 ± 12.9

65.2 ± 14.5

ns

66.0 ± 12.7

55.0 ± 12.9

ns

  1. Baseline and Post-bronchodilator values significantly different (p < 0.03) between normal and asthmatic subjects.