Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects
From: Plasma microRNAs are associated with acute exacerbation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
| Â | Array phase | Validation phase | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | S-IPF (n = 3) | AE-IPF (n = 3) | Control (n = 3) | S-IPF (n = 45) | AE-IPF (n = 12) | Control (n = 51) |
Agea, mean ± SD | 64.3 ± 13.0 | 63.7 ± 9.7 | 64.0 ± 12.0 | 63.9 ± 11.7 | 63.6 ± 12.5 | 65.9 ± 9.7 |
Female/Male | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 18/27 | 5/7 | 19/32 |
FVCa (% predicted), mean ± SD | 63.7 ± 17.2 | NAb | NA | 65.7 ± 10.7 | NAb | NA |
DLCO a (% predicted), mean ± SD | 56.3 ± 19.1 | NAb | NA | 51.2 ± 17.7 | NAb | NA |