Table 1 Characteristics and baseline demographics of healthy volunteers and pulmonary fibrosis patients in study 1

Age, years

65, (58-72)

72, (67-77)

p<0.05

Gender, Male/Female

38/25

55/11

p<0.05

Smoking history, pack-years

20 (3.0-40.0)

Current, former, never, (%)

3, 75.8, 21.2

BMI

23.0, (19.5-25.5)

BSA (m2)

1.65 (1.50-1.74)

FEV1/FVC (G)(%)

85.8 (80.2-91.7)

FVC (ml)

2070 (1705-2535)

%FVC (%)

67.2 (57.6-81.1)

mMRC

2 (0-3)

KL-6 (U/mL)

1120 (660.0-1775)

Comorbidities, n (%)

Hypertension

17 (25.8)

Diabetes Mellitus

16 (24.2)

Hyper lipidemia

9 (13.6)

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

7 (10.6)

Hyperuricemia

5 (7.6)

Chronic kidney disease

4 (6.1)