Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study population
From: Is arginase a potential drug target in tobacco-induced pulmonary endothelial dysfunction?
Characteristics | Smokers | Never-smokers | p |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 29) | (n = 10) | ||
Age, years (median, range) | 63 (44–78) | 55 (49–73) | 0.11 |
Male:female ratio | 23:6 | 7:3 | 0.16 |
Tobacco, pack-years (mean, range) | 48 (10–120) | NA | |
Current smokers (n=) | 15 | NA | |
FEV1, % predicted (mean, range) | 88 (66–118) | 92 (82–103) | 0.33 |
OLD (n=) | 2 | 0 | 1 |