Table 3—

Baseline lung function data of modified methacholine challenge study

ParametersPre-HSCT#3 months post-HSCT
FVC L5.26±0.944.71±1.04
 % pred109±598±17
FEV1 L4.14±0.793.67±0.76
 % pred104±1093±17
FEV1/FVC0.79±0.040.78±0.05
TLC L7.00±1.146.36±1.37+
 % pred99±589±11
FRC L3.25±0.573.25±0.79
 % pred95±1497±21
RV L1.74±0.401.65±0.41
 % pred87±983±18
sGaw L·s−1·cmH2O−10.22±0.020.21±0.04
 % pred94±1390±16
DL,CO mL·min−1·mmHg−124.7±5.1119.0±4.36
 % pred for Hb82±1468±19§
  • Values are mean±SD. HSCT: haematopoietic stem cell transplantation; FVC: forced vital capacity; % pred: % predicted; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second; TLC: total lung capacity; FRC: functional residual capacity; RV: residual volume; sGaw: specific airway conductance; DL,CO: diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide; Hb: haemoglobin. #: n = 6; : n = 6; +: p = 0.053; §: p = 0.016 (all versus baseline).