The value of serum Krebs von den lungen-6 as a diagnostic marker in connective tissue disease associated with interstitial lung disease

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the value of serum krebs von den lungen-6 (KL-6) level as a diagnostic indicator for connective tissue disease associated with interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD). Methods One hundred fifty five patients with newly diagnosed CTD in our ho...

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Main Authors: Hua Ma, Junhui Lu, Yuanyuan Song, Huixuan Wang, Songlou Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-019-1043-z