Baseline Characteristics of Patients.

ap-value comparing normal pulmonary function and abnormal pulmonary function groups.
bp-value according to one-way ANOVA comparing patients with normal pulmonary function, restrictive patterns, and obstructive patterns.
† % in FVC, FEV1, and DLCO denote percentage of measured to predicted values.
*DLCO was measured in 12 patients with normal pulmonary function, 4 patients with a restrictive pattern, and 1 patient with an obstructive pattern.
**Tumor and lymph node staging according to the TNM staging system (American Joint Committee on Cancer, Seventh Edition, 2010).
n, number; RAIT, radioactive iodine treatment; IQR, inter-quartile range; FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; DLCO, Carbon monoxide diffusing capacity; NA, not applicable; CT, computed tomography; WBS, whole body scan.
Baseline Characteristics of Patients.