Table 2– Pulmonary functions and 6-min walking test (6MWT) in patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) and pulmonary hypertension (PH) compared with 72 patients with LAM without PH
VariablePatientsLAM with PHControl LAM without PHp-value
FVC % pred1876±28 (27–121)88±25 (30–145)0.08
FEV1 % pred
 Prebronchodilator1942±24 (13–96)63±25 (16–129)0.002
 Postbronchodilator1946±26 (13–96)NANA
FEV1/FVC % pred1847±15 (22–75)60±16 (24–95)0.003
TLC % pred20104±16 (77–143)109 ±23 (51–169)0.404
RV % pred20162±52 (63–243)143±58 (65–309)0.461
DL,CO % pred1829±13 (14–57)50±25 (15–111)0.002
KCO % pred1335±14 (19–69)57±22 (15–93)0.002
Pa,O2 at rest kPa177.4±1.1 (5.5–9.5)10.1±1.9 (6.7–14.5)<0.001
Pa,CO2 at rest kPa184.8±0.5 (3.9–5.9)4.7±0.6 (3.7–6.7)0.188
6MWD m18340±84 (200–475)474±144 (110–770)0.001
Sp,O2 % at end of 6MWT1881±9 (57–91)88±8 (62–99)0.009
Sp,O2 % decrease during 6MWT18-10±8 (-28–0)-8±8 (-36–2)0.189
  • Data are presented as n or mean±sd (range) unless otherwise stated. FVC: forced vital capacity; % pred: % predicted; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; TLC: total lung capacity; RV: residual volume; DL,CO: diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide; KCO: transfer coefficient for the lung for carbon monoxide; Pa,O2: arterial oxygen tension; Pa,CO2: arterial carbon dioxide tension; 6MWD: 6-min walking distance; Sp,O2: arterial oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry; NA: not available.