Table 2 Pulmonary function test results in healthy volunteers and acromegalic patients (absolute values)
From: Pulmonary function testing and chest tomography in patients with acromegaly
Control group (n = 20) | Acromegaly group (n = 20) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
FVC (L) | 3.27 ± 0.85 | 3.67 ± 1.03 | 0.186 |
FEV1 (L) | 2.60 ± 0.65 | 2.92 ± 0.79 | 0.168 |
FEV1/FVC (%) | 84.7 ± 3.25 | 79.8 ± 4.11 | 0.598 |
FEF25-75% (L/s) | 2.61 ± 0.71 | 3.08 ± 1.16 | 0.130 |
FEF25-75%/FVC (%) | 79.4 ± 6.06 | 83.6 ± 7.93 | 0.605 |
MIP (cm H2O) | -81.3 ± 29.4 | -63.6 ± 28.9 | 0.063 |
MEP (cm H2O) | 121 ± 32.9 | 92.3 ± 30.79 | 0.001 |
TLC (L) | 4.83 ± 0.98 | 5.61 ± 1.09 | 0.023 |
RV (L) | 1.55 ± 0.32 | 2.04 ± 0.38 | <0.001 |
RV/TLC (%) | 32.6 ± 6.89 | 37.5 ± 8.94 | 0.063 |
Raw (cm H2O/L/s) | 2.31 ± 0.58 | 3.82 ± 0.49 | 0.039 |
DLCO (ml/min/mm Hg) | 22.6 ± 5.66 | 23.3 ± 6.46 | 0.713 |
VA (L) | 4.61 ± 1.33 | 4.92 ± 1.19 | 0.443 |
DLCO/VA (ml/min/mm Hg/L) | 5.08 ± 1.06 | 4.72 ± 0.64 | 0.205 |
TLC-VA difference (L) | 0.19 ± 0.61 | 0.69 ± 0.46 | 0.021 |