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Krebs von den Lungen-6 as biomarker of the new progressive fibrotic phenotype of interstitial lung disease.
Tissue & cell - 1 Oct 2024
d'Alessandro Miriana, Conticini Edoardo, Bergantini Laura, Mazzei Maria Antonietta, Bellisai Francesca, Selvi Enrico, Cameli Paolo, Frediani Bruno, Bargagli Elena
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BACKGROUND: Novel progressive fibrotic phenotype has recently been proposed characterized by progressive and inexorable worsening of the disease. Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) has been proposed as fibrotic-ILD biomarker. We aimed to assess the role of KL-6 in fibrotic-ILD and the progressive phenotype in accordance with serial serum KL-6. METHODS: 107 patients were enrolled in the study (median age,IQR,...
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