Serum KL-6 is a predictor of outcome in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disorder characterised by abundant alveolar accumulation of surfactant lipoproteins. Serum levels of KL-6, high molecular weight human MUC1 mucin, are increased in the majority of patients with PAP. The prognostic significance of KL-6 in PAP...

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Autores principales: Bonella, Francesco, Ohshimo, Shinichiro, Miaotian, Cai, Griese, Matthias, Guzman, Josune, Costabel, Ulrich
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3629718/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23557396
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1750-1172-8-53

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3629718/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23557396
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1750-1172-8-53

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