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Table 2 The participants’ clinical characteristics

From: PCR array analysis reveals a novel expression profile of ferroptosis-related genes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

 

IPF (n = 16)

Controls (n = 12)

Age (years)

58.94 ± 8.13

43 ± 10.85

Sex (female/male)

4/12

3/9

BMI (kg/m2)

22.82 ± 4.07

26.22 ± 2.92

Former smoker

6 (37.5%)

 

Family history

2 (12.5%)

 

FVC (%)

41.26 ± 18.02

 

DLCO (%)

18.92 ± 11.30

 

6MWT (m)

159.5 ± 89.30

 
  1. BMI Body mass index, FVC Forced vital capacity, DLCO Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide, 6MWT 6-min walk test
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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