Parameter	Main group; n=8		Comparison group; n=8
	Before treatment	After treatment	Before treatment	After treatment
Cumulative index (scores)	2.4±0.3	1.0±0.3*	2.6±0.3	0.6±0.2*
6-minute walk test (m)	446.3±20.6	510.0±24.5*	433.7±19.3	514.2±9.2*
FEV 1 (% of the due values)	98.5±8.4	109.9±8.4*	96.9±6.8	106.5±7.2
DLCO (% of the due values)	102.3±7.6	108.1±7.5	96.5±6.8	108.9±9.4
LVC (% of the due values)	80.9±2.6	83.7±2.5*	76.2±3.5	80.0±3.2
CT alveolar component (scores)	3.1±0.4	1.8±0.4*	2.9±0.3	1.5±0.3*
CT interstitial component (scores)	0.3±0.2	0.3±0.2	0.4±0.2	0.3±0.2

*p<0.05