Table 1 Characteristics of subject groups
From: Protein antigen of bird-related hypersensitivity pneumonitis in pigeon serum and dropping
BRHP | Other HP | IIP | CVD-IP | HV | AB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 59) | (n = 8) | (n = 26) | (n = 12) | (n = 30) | (n = 3) | |
Age, years | 62 (31–70) | 60 (57–68) | 68 (64–73) | 62 (60–67) | 37 (33–46) | 45 (37–48) |
Sex, male/female | 32/27 | 8/0 | 21/5 | 7/5 | 24/6 | 1/2 |
NS/ES/CS, % | 57.6/35.6/5.1 | 12.5/87.5/0 | 26.9/53.8/15.4 | 33.3/58.3/8.3 | 100/0/0 | 100/0/0 |
FVC, % predicted | 72.6 (59.2–91.3) | 76.0 (65.6–93.1) | 72.2 (65.8–81.6) | 74.5 (68.9–88.6) | NA | NA |
BAL cell counts Lymphocytes, % | 53.5 (29.7–83.0) | 40.2 (30.8–68.0) | 6.9 (4.5–10.7) | 11.2 (5.9–14.8) | NA | NA |
Serum KL-6, U/ml | 1419 (742–3222) | 1417 (1066–1620) | 1151 (903–1356) | 1370 (1093–1676) | NA | NA |