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Table 1 Changes of pulmonary function before and after treatment with tofacitinib for 6 months

From: Treatment of MDA5-positive dermatomyositis complicated by gangrenous cholecystitis with tofacitinib

Variable

Before

After

Absolute

% of predicted

Absolute

% of predicted

FVC (L)

1.37

49

1.21

44

TLC (L)

1.09

27

1.05

26

FEV1 (L)

1.08

51

1.05

51

FEV1/FVCmix (%)

79

104

87

115

Peak flow (L/s)

3.44

64

3.31

62

DLCOcSB (mmol/min/kPa)

4.2

22

12.9

65

TLCOc/VA (mmol/min/kPa/L)

3.85

95

12.29

309