Interstitial Score and Concentrations of IL-4Rα, PAR-2, and MMP-7 in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Could Be Useful Markers for Distinguishing Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias

Interstitial Score and Concentrations of IL-4Rα, PAR-2, and MMP-7 in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Could Be Useful Markers for Distinguishing Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias

Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) entails a variable group of lung diseases of unknown etiology. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, nonspecific interstitial pneumonia, interstitial lung diseases related to connective tissue disease (CTD-ILD), and hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) can manifest with...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Bruzova, Martina Pavlova, Radoslav Matej, Martina Sterclova, Martina Vasakova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
tumor necrosis factor-α
interleukin-4 receptor α
proteinase-activated receptor-2
matrix metalloproteinase-7
B cell-activating factor
interstitial score
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/4/693

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