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Table 2 Biomarker concentrations measured in EBC

From: Discriminative potential of exhaled breath condensate biomarkers with respect to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Biomarker

Median [IQR], missing data

No COPD n = 279

COPD n = 21

Total n = 300

p-value

Lactate (µmol/L)

2.4 [0.8–4.6], 6

0.4 [0.2–2.1], 0

2.2 [0.6–4.5], 6

 < 0.001

MDA (pg/mL)

255.5 [146.7–407.6], 3

288.8 [203.2–432.5], 0

261.2 [150.4–410.6], 3

0.12

  1. Abbreviations: COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, IQR Interquartile range, MDA Malondialdehyde
  2. Associations with a p-value of < 0.05 are bolded
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Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

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