Research Article
The Ventilatory and Diffusion Dysfunctions in Obese Patients with and without Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome
Table 2
Respiratory functional data of the two obese groups.
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DLCO, carbon monoxide transfer capacity; FEFx%, forced expiratory flow at x% of FVC; FeNO, fraction of exhaled nitric oxide; FEV1, forced expiratory volume at the first second; FVC, forced vital capacity; MMEF, maximal mid-expiratory flow; ns, not significant difference; RV, residual volume; SVC, slow vital capacity; TLC, total lung capacity; %, percentage of predicted value; , comparison between controls and OSAS groups by the Mann–Whitney U test. |