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Arterial stiffness in symptomatic smokers with normal lung function

Nicola Scichilone, Antonino Tuttolomondo, Carlo Maida, Alida Benfante, Jessica Peluso, Anna Cirrincione, Valerio Vassallo, Antonio Pinto
ERJ Open Research 2017 3: 00037-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00037-2017
Nicola Scichilone
1Dept of Biomedicine and Internal and Specialistic Medicine, DIBIMIS, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Antonino Tuttolomondo
1Dept of Biomedicine and Internal and Specialistic Medicine, DIBIMIS, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Carlo Maida
1Dept of Biomedicine and Internal and Specialistic Medicine, DIBIMIS, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Alida Benfante
1Dept of Biomedicine and Internal and Specialistic Medicine, DIBIMIS, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Jessica Peluso
1Dept of Biomedicine and Internal and Specialistic Medicine, DIBIMIS, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Anna Cirrincione
1Dept of Biomedicine and Internal and Specialistic Medicine, DIBIMIS, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Valerio Vassallo
1Dept of Biomedicine and Internal and Specialistic Medicine, DIBIMIS, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Antonio Pinto
1Dept of Biomedicine and Internal and Specialistic Medicine, DIBIMIS, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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    Differences between nonobstructed and obstructed subjects in terms of a) pulse wave velocity (PWV); b) aortic augmentation index (AIx); c) reactive hyperaemia index (RHI).

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    Lung functional characteristics of nonobstructed and obstructed subjects

    NonobstructedObstructed
    FEV1 % pred103±1564±17
    FVC % pred106±1283±17
    FEV1/FVC0.77±0.40.60±0.8
    FEF25% % pred81±2332±18
    FEF50% % pred100±4129±11
    FEF75% % pred84±3641±18
    FEF25–75% % pred61±527±10

    Data are presented as mean±sd. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital capacity; FEFx%: forced expiratory flow at 25%, 50% and 75% of FVC. p<0.0001 for all comparisons.

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    Nicola Scichilone, Antonino Tuttolomondo, Carlo Maida, Alida Benfante, Jessica Peluso, Anna Cirrincione, Valerio Vassallo, Antonio Pinto
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    Nicola Scichilone, Antonino Tuttolomondo, Carlo Maida, Alida Benfante, Jessica Peluso, Anna Cirrincione, Valerio Vassallo, Antonio Pinto
    ERJ Open Research Jul 2017, 3 (3) 00037-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00037-2017
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