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Table 2 Comparison of standardised 3D-CT LV in patients with IPF at diagnosis and controls

From: Standardised 3D-CT lung volumes for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Standardised 3D-CT LV, %

Controls (n = 53)

IPF at diagnosis (n = 140)

p-value

Total lung

141.3 [126.7–150.2]

108.2 [90.5–123.5]

< 0.001

 Right lung

74.6 [69.8–81.2]

59.2 [52.0–68.8]

< 0.001

  Right upper lobe

30.4 [26.4–32.9]

25.2 [21.5–29.8]

< 0.001

  Right middle lobe

13.6 [11.8–16.9]

13.4 [10.9–15.9]

0.225

  Right lower lobe

31.7 [25.8–35.7]

20.2 [15.6–24.0]

< 0.001

 Left lung

65.0 [56.9–71.6]

50.1 [41.8–58.8]

< 0.001

  Left upper lobe

36.2 [33.4–39.2]

29.7 [24.8–35.1]

< 0.001

  Left lower lobe

27.9 [24.1–33.7]

19.3 [15.3–23.6]

< 0.001

Upper lobes

66.1 [59.9–71.7]

52.2 [47.9–61.4]

< 0.001

Lower lobes

57.9 [51.2–67.1]

39.6 [32.4–49.0]

< 0.001

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