International journal of rheumatic diseases

The most recent articles from: Int J Rheum Dis January 2019

Int J Rheum Dis · Jan 2019

Serum levels of Krebs von den Lungen-6 as a promising marker for predicting occurrence and deterioration of systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease from a Chinese cohort.

A prospective and longitudinal study to investigate the correlations between Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) serum levels and systemic sclerosis associated with interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD). ⋯ Serum KL-6 level correlates with the clinical manifestations of microvascular injury. Baseline elevated serum KL-6 may predict deterioration of lung function of SSc-ILD patients with mild lung injury.

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