Table 1 Pulmonary function tests and serum markers
Before corticosteroid pulse therapy | 2 months post corticosteroid pulse therapy | 8 months post corticosteroid pulse therapy, before pirfenidone | 1 year after starting pirfenidone therapy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary Function | ||||
VC (L) | 2.60 | 3.62 | 3.75 | 4.12 |
%VC | 78.6 | 102.4 | 106.4 | 103.1 |
TLC (L) | 4.52 | 5.71 | 5.53 | 6.65 |
%TLC | 77.4 | 97.8 | 94.5 | 106.3 |
DLco(mL/min/mmHg) | 11.24 | 14.70 | 14.71 | 15.89 |
%DLco | 56.5 | 72.8 | 72.6 | 78.9 |
Serum Marker | ||||
KL-6 (U/mL) | 472 | 412 | 326 | 287 |
LDH (IU/L) | 328 | 307 | 319 | 237 |