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Table 1 Qualitative phenotypes of 68 IPF cases who completed the LCQ questionnaire and were genotyped for MUC5B rs35705950

From: Severity of cough in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is associated with MUC5 B genotype

Qualitative variable

% subjects; IPF (N = 68)

Male

61.76% (42/68)

GERD (yes/no)

71.64% (48/67)

Definite UACS

32.81% (21/64)

Definite or possible UACS together

42.19% (27/64)

Ever smoked

35.82% (24/67)

Sleep apnea

32.84% (22/67)

ACE inhibitor

14.93% (10/67)

rs35705950 genotype frequencies

TT: 4.41% (3/68)

GT: 63.24% (43/68)

GG: 32.35% (22/68)

rs35705950 T allele frequency

37.03% (25/68)

  1. IPF ā€“ Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
  2. GERD ā€“ gastroesophogeal reflux disease.
  3. UACS ā€“ Upper Airway Cough Syndrome.