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Utility of KL-6/MUC1 in the clinical management of interstitial lung diseases.
Respiratory investigation - 1 Mar 2012
Ishikawa Nobuhisa, Hattori Noboru, Yokoyama Akihito, Kohno Nobuoki
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Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a diverse group of pulmonary disorders characterized by various patterns of inflammation and fibrosis in the interstitium of the lung. Because injury and/or regeneration of type II pneumocytes are prominent histological features of ILDs, substances derived from type II pneumocytes have been the focus of research investigating potential biomarkers for ILD. One important...
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