IgE sensitization to Aspergillus fumigatus is not a bystander phenomenon in cystic fibrosis lung disease.

نویسندگان

  • Marijke Peetermans
  • Pieter Goeminne
  • Christiane De Boeck
  • Lieven J Dupont
چکیده

e-Table 1. Comparison of pulmonary function test results between Af-IgE-sensitized and non-IgEsensitized patients. Results are represented as mean ± SD, except for Raw %pred, where median (IQR) is used. p-values for multivariate analysis with age, gender, BMI, P. aeruginosa colonization, pancreatic insufficiency and gastro-esophageal reflux disease as covariates are given. n = number of patients in each group, %pred = % of predicted value, NS = no significant difference between groups. *Statistically significant difference between groups.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Chest

دوره 146 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014