Table 3 Functional characteristics of asthmatics according to the presence of IgG and IgA against Chlamydia pneumoniae

N

145 (35.5%)

193 (47.5%)

68 (17%)

Post-BD FEV1, %

91 ± 22

90 ± 21

88 ± 23

Reversibility, %

7 ± 12

6 ± 10

6 ± 9

FEV1/FVC, %

79 ± 11

78 ± 10

77 ± 12*

PC20M (mg/ml)

2.81 ± 5.70

2.75 ± 8 .02

2.10 ± 6.32

RV/TLC, %

42 ± 12

45 ± 12

48 ± 10*^#

DLCO, %

79 ± 16

77 ± 18

75 ± 18

KCO

92 ± 20

90 ± 18

91 ± 20

sGaw (L/sec/kPa/L)

0.82 ± 0.37

0.81 ± 0.42

0.70 ± 0.31*

TLC, %

98 ± 15

97 ± 13

97 ± 14

FRC, %

124 ± 30

124 ± 27

130 ± 28