Serum Krebs von den Lungen (KL-6) level as a marker of exacerbation of interstitial lung diseases

Serum Krebs von den Lungen (KL-6) level as a marker of exacerbation of interstitial lung diseases

Abstract Background Krebs von den Lungen (KL-6) is elevated in serum of interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients based on its leakage from the alveolar space into the blood; KL-6 is significantly higher in patients with acute exacerbation of ILDs (AE-ILD) compared with stable patients. This study ai...

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Main Authors: Zainab H. Saeed, Mohammed H. Magdy, Emad A. Abdelnaem, Madyan M. Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-11-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
Interstitial lung diseases (ILD)
Exacerbation
Krebs von den Lungen (KL-6)
Biomarkers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43168-020-00043-w

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