Prevalence of Bronchiectasis in Asthma according to Oral Steroid Requirement: Influence of Immunoglobulin Levels

Table 1

Spirometric and Ig/IgG subclass plasmatic values in SDA and NSDA patients.

		SDA	NSDA	𝑃
Forced spirometry	FEV1 L (%)	1.52±0.53; (52.1±18.6)	2.02±0.81; (78.13±21.09)	0.01; 0.01
	FVC L (%)	2.70±0.67; (82.62±15.96)	2.92±1.06; (84±15.97)	Ns
	FEV1/FVC %	56.27±12.47	69.38±13.16	<0.01
Ig (mg/dL)	IgA (𝑁=70--400)	207±114	255±105	0.03
	IgM (40–230)	152±137	113±56	ns
	IgG (700–1600)	784±226	1032±318	<0.001
IgG subclass (mg/dL)	IgG1 (𝑁=550--1270)	485±177	586±241	0.01
	IgG2 (𝑁=130--700)	267±108	334±144	0.01
	IgG3 (𝑁=21--180)	58±28	87±78	0.01
	IgG4 (𝑁=20--150)	23±16	29±33	ns