Evaluating the diagnostic and prognostic utility of serial KL-6 measurements in connective tissue disease patients at risk for interstitial lung disease: correlations with pulmonary function tests and high-resolution computed tomography

Abstract Background Interstitial lung diseases associated with connective tissue diseases (CTD-ILD) necessitate reliable biomarkers for effective management. This study assesses the utility of serial Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) measurements in predicting disease activity and progression in CTD-ILD...

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Published in:	BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Main Authors:	Jorge Álvarez Troncoso, Óscar Porto Fuentes, María Fernández Velilla, Luis Gómez Carrera, Clara Soto Abánades, Elena Martínez Robles, Raquel Sorriguieta Torre, Juan José Ríos Blanco
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-12-01
Subjects:	KL6 Interstitial lung disease Autoimmune diseases Computed tomography
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-03264-7