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Table 1 Patients’ characteristics

From: Levels of circulating endothelial cells are low in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and are further reduced by anti-fibrotic treatments

 

Number

Percentage

Median

IQR

Gender

    

 Male

53

   

 Female

14

   

Age (years)

  

74

68.5–77.0

Time from diagnosis (years)

  

3

2.0–4.5

Smoking history

    

 Non smoker

19

   

 Smoker or former smoker

41

   

Forced vital capacity (% predicted)

 

75.0

 

56.75–93.0

DLCO (% predicted)

 

41.0

 

34.0–60.0

GAP stage (%)

    

 I

 

32.70

  

 II

 

53.10

  

 III

 

14.30

  

Treatment

    

 Pirfenidone

18

   

 Nintedanib

13

   

 Untreated

26

   
  1. DLCO Diffusing capacity of the lungs for CO2, GAP Gender, Age and Physiology Index, IQR interquartile range
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