Patients n | 39 |
Age yrs | |
<40 | 18 (46) |
≥40 | 21 (54) |
Sex | |
M | 12 (31) |
F | 27 (69) |
Smoking | |
Current | 14 (36) |
Negative | 25 (64) |
Other involved organ | |
Heart | 2 (5) |
Skin | 4 (10) |
Liver | 1 (3) |
Systemic therapy | |
Prednisolone | 5 (13) |
ACE antagonist | 2 (5) |
Pulmonary function test results* | |
Normal | 38 (97) |
Obstructive# | 1 (3) |
Data are presented as n (%)
M: male
F: female
ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme
*: forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) % pred>70%, forced vitas capacity (FVC) % pred >70%, transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide (TL,CO) <70% pred
#: ratio<0.7