Variables | IPF patient group (n_30) | Control group (n_30) | Test of significance | P-value |
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FEV1 %predicted | 79.91 ± 10.13 | 84.71 ± 10.60 | t = 1.79 | 0.078 |
FVC% predicted | 72.87 ± 9.73 | 94.42 ± 10.41 | t = 8.27 | ≤ 0.001* |
DLCO% | ||||
 Median (min-max) | 55.0 (26–89) | 94.0 (70–110) | Z = 9.75 | ≤ 0.001* |
HRCT reticular extent score | 2.00 (1.00–4.00) | 0.00 (0.00–1.00) | Z = 10.66 | ≤ 0.001* |
HRCT honeycombing extent score | 2.00 (0.00–4.00) | 0.00 (0.00–1.00) | Z = 8.94 | ≤ 0.001* |
HRCT GGOs extent score | 0.00 (0.00–2.00) | 0.00 (0.00–1.00) | Z = 2.13 | 0.033* |
Relative expression | 1.99 ± 0.63 | 0.97 ± 0.12 | t = 8.68 | ≤ 0.001* |