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Post-transplant trajectories of the CRP-to-albumin ratio identify a late-emerging high-risk phenotype in interstitial lung disease.
BMC pulmonary medicine - 1 Sept 2026
Krauss Ekaterina, Tello Silke, Wilke Luise, Sommerlad Janine, Oruqaj Gani, Sommer Natascha, Reichert Martin, Hecker Andreas, Windhorst Anita, Hecker Matthias, Guenther Andreas, Guler Sabina A, Kuhnert Stefan
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BACKGROUND: After bilateral lung transplantation for interstitial lung disease (ILD), most recipients recover well, but some deteriorate over the following years. The C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio (CAR) combines a marker of systemic inflammation (CRP) with one of nutritional and hepatic-synthetic reserve (albumin); a rising ratio reflects worsening inflammation against falling reserve. We assessed whether...
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