Table 2 Clinical characterization of COPD patients and control subjects in cohort 1.

From: Change in the chondroitin/dermatan structure in distal lung tissue from COPD patients

 

Non-smokers

Smokers

COPD (GOLD II-III)

COPD (GOLD IV)

No

11

11

11

11

Age (range)

59 (39–86)

66 (36–81)

69 (51–77)

61 (52–69)

Gender (M/F)

5/6

2/9

5/6

2/9

Pack years

0

28

41

30

Smoking status (Current/ex)

-

1/10

1/10

0/11

FEV1 (L)

N.D

2.21

1.95

0.85

FEV1 (%predicted)

N.D

88.9

66.8

28.7

FEV1/FVC

N.D

0.73

0.57

0.39

DLCO (%)

N.D

75

69

30

  1. N.D. Not determined.