Table 6 Change in Lung Function, eNO, and BHR Between 2 Visits According to Living Room Exposure to Dog Allergen*
From: Long-Term Effects of Allergen Sensitization and Exposure in Adult Asthma: A Prospective Study
Can f 1 (Living Room) | Â | FEV1 (L) | FEV1 (% Predicted) | FVC (L) | FVC (% Predicted) | eNO (ppb) | PD20 (Doubling Doses) | Between Group Doubling Dose Difference PD20 (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not exposed | N | 125 | 124 | 103 | 103 | 84 | 72 | -1.00 |
|  | Mean | 0.01 | 2.43†| 0.04 | 2.51 | -3.39†| 0.10 | (-2.14 to 0.14) |
| Â | (95% CI) | (-0.06 to 0.07) | (0.36-4.50) | (-0.07 to 0.14) | (-0.50 to 5.51) | (1.20-1.68) | (-0.39 to 0.58) | Â |
Exposed | N | 39 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 14 | t test, P = 0.085 |
|  | Mean | -0.06 | 1.31 | -0.01 | 1.81 | -2.92†| 1.10†| ANOVA, P = 0.019 |
| Â | (95% CI) | (-0.19 to 0.07) | (-3.93 to 6.55) | (-0.24 to 0.22) | (-5.44 to 9.06) | (1.03-1.85) | (0.33-1.86) | Â |