Table 3 Pulmonary function test results in healthy volunteers and acromegalic patients (% predicted values)
From: Pulmonary function testing and chest tomography in patients with acromegaly
Control group (n = 20) | Acromegaly group (n = 20) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
FVC (% predicted) | 98.9 ± 21.4 | 107.1 ± 15.9 | 0.028 |
FEV1 (% predicted) | 96.2 ± 11.9 | 104.8 ± 15.5 | 0.057 |
FEV1/FVC (% predicted) | 97.2 ± 3.30 | 94.0 ± 4.86 | 0.572 |
FEF25-75% (% predicted) | 91.5 ± 18.9 | 105.9 ± 20.1 | 0.261 |
FEF25-75%/FVC (% predicted) | 95.2 ± 6.77 | 99.4 ± 7.05 | 0.630 |
MIP (% predicted) | 85.3 ± 24.1 | 71.4 ± 27.8 | 0.005 |
MEP (% predicted) | 103.7 ± 19.2 | 55.9 ± 17.1 | <0.001 |
TLC (% predicted) | 93.7 ± 7.60 | 107.3 ± 12.9 | 0.002 |
RV (% predicted) | 90.0 ± 14.6 | 114.1 ± 22.7 | <0.001 |
RV/TLC (% predicted) | 94.9 ± 13.4 | 107.1 ± 27.2 | 0.068 |
DLCO (% predicted) | 103.1 ± 13.9 | 103.7 ± 24.4 | 0.968 |
VA (% predicted) | 90.5 ± 15.5 | 93.6 ± 12.2 | 0.147 |
DLCO/VA (% predicted) | 116.4 ± 22.3 | 110.2 ± 18.5 | 0.346 |