Effects of molecular structural variants on serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 levels in sarcoidosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6), which is classified as human mucin-1 (MUC1), is used as a marker of sarcoidosis and other interstitial lung diseases. However, there remain some limitations due to a lack of information on the fac...

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Main Authors: Shigemura Masahiko, Nasuhara Yasuyuki, Konno Satoshi, Shimizu Chikara, Matsuno Kazuhiko, Yamguchi Etsuro, Nishimura Masaharu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.translational-medicine.com/content/10/1/111