Table 1—

Sample size for means below the respective α1-antitrypsin (α1-AT) threshold

α1-AT threshold
α1-AT<110α1-AT<120α1-AT<130α1-AT<140α1-AT<150α1-AT<160
FEV1 of pred51 (3.0)87 (5.1)176 (10.4)358 (21.2)680 (40.2)1042 (61.6)
MEF25 % pred48 (2.9)83 (5.0)171 (10.2)351 (21.0)668 (40.0)1024 (61.4)
MEF50 % pred51 (3.0)87 (5.1)176 (10.4)358 (21.2)680 (40.2)1042 (61.6)
  • Data are presented as n (%)

  • FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second

  • MEF25 and MEF50: maximum expiratory flow at 25% and 50% of vital capacity, respectively