| Groups |
HC*
N=111 |
COPD
N=33 |
TB
N=47 |
Sarcoid
N=38 |
All UIP/IPF
N=97 |
IPF
<55yrs
N=19 |
IPF & FH
N=18 |
IPF >55
Yrs
N=60 |
Mean age
(range) |
51
(20-80) |
72
(46-89) |
46
(20-85) |
48
(28-78) |
74
(38-93) |
49
(38-54) |
70
(49-84) |
79
(55-93) |
| % male |
39 |
57 |
68 |
42 |
75 |
84 |
77 |
70 |
| % with diabetes |
0 |
12 |
0 |
5 |
16 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
% regular oral
prednisolone |
0 |
63 |
0 |
18 |
28 |
9 |
6 |
13 |
Mean CRP
± SEM |
1.9
± 2.7 |
6.7
± 5.6 |
6.6
± 4.8 |
8.1
± 3.4 |
15.3
± 3.5 |
9.9
± 1.8 |
6.7
±1.5 |
9.4
±1.8 |
* Healthy controls |
