Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of all subjects included in the study. Values are expressed as median with range
Characteristics | Normal | IPF |
|---|---|---|
Number | 19 | 52 |
Gender (Male/Female) | 10/9 | 39/13 |
Packyears | 30(0–100) | 26(0–150) |
Non smokers | 1 | 18 |
Former smokers | 3 | 27 |
Current smokers | 15 | 7 |
Age (years) | 62(40–74) | 74(56–84) |
Macrophages | 91(74–99) | 87.25(49–97) |
Lymphocytes | 5(0.5–25) | 5.37(0.25–45) |
Neutrophils | 1(0–8.8) | 4.75(0.25–45) |
Eosinophils | 0(0–1.25) | 1(0–7) |
FVC |  | 85 ± 20 |
FEV1 |  | 93 ± 18 |
FEV1/FVC |  | 85.5 ± 5.8 |
TLC |  | 76 ± 14 |
DLco |  | 57 ± 19.5 |
Kco |  | 87 ± 20 |