Adjusted loss of FVC and FEV₁ from year 5 to year 20 across race-sex specific quartiles of year 7 fibrinogen and CRP as well as linear regression coefficients for fibrinogen and log-transformed CRP as continuous variables.^*

Abstract

<p>*Adjusted for center, race-sex group, age, age-squared, height, and height-squared at year 20 <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0011431#pone.0011431-Hankinson1" target="_blank">[19]</a>, BMI at the time of fibrinogen or CRP measurement, change in waist circumference from year 7 to year 20, cumulative pack-years of cigarette smoking, and year 5 lung function.</p>†<p>Multivariable linear regression coefficient for the prediction of change in lung function from year 5 to year 20 by year 7 fibrinogen or CRP</p