Serum concentrations of Krebs von den Lungen-6, surfactant protein D, and matrix metalloproteinase-2 as diagnostic biomarkers in patients with asbestosis and silicosis: a case–control study

BACKGROUND: Asbestosis and silicosis are progressive pneumoconioses characterized by interstitial fibrosis following exposure to asbestos or silica dust. We evaluated the potential diagnostic biomarkers for these diseases. METHODS: The serum concentrations of Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6), surfactan...

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Autores principales: Xue, Changjiang, Wu, Na, Li, Xue, Qiu, Meihua, Du, Xuqin, Ye, Qiao
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5693552/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29149883
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-017-0489-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5693552/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29149883
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-017-0489-0

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