Table 1– Baseline characteristics of study subjects
All patientsDoxycyclinePlacebo
Subjects231211
Patient characteristics
 Age years46.5±9.047.0±9.345.7±8.9
 Duration of disease year13.5±9.114.5±9.012.5±9.4
 Post-menopause844
 Pneumothorax#1899
 Angiomyolipoma1468
 TSC-LAM101
 Supplemental oxygen use532
Lung function % predicted
 FEV158±2352±2564±19
 FVC95±2297±2692±18
TLCO51±2145±2157±20
 TLC94±2099±2389±15
Other parameters
 Shuttle walk distance m573±286560±284586±301
 SGRQ total score35±436±633±6
 VEGF-D pg·mL−12540±13772347±13992751±1387
  • Data are presented as n or mean±sd. TSC: tuberous sclerosis complex; LAM: lymphangioleiomyomatosis; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital capacity; TLCO: transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide; TLC: total lung capacity; SGRQ: St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire; VEGF-D: vascular endothelial growth factor D. #: number of patients having had at least one pneumothorax. : number of patients with one or more angiomyolipoma at any time.