From: A functional polymorphism in the SPINK5 gene is associated with asthma in a Chinese Han Population
Characteristic | Patients | Controls |
---|---|---|
No. of subjects | 669 | 711 |
Age:mean (range) | 41.27(14–73) | 44.19(18–68) |
Sex (male/Female) | 317/352 | 349/362 |
FVC (%predicted) | 66.9 ± 15.7 | 79.4 ± 18.4 |
FEV1(%predicted) | 57.2 ± 16.6 | 83.8 ± 13.9 |
% changes of FEV1 by bronchodilator | 26.8 ± 13.7 | 4.7 ± 3.6 |