Plasma level of club-cell (CC-16) predicts outcome in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
A C Pronto-LaborinhoM GromichoM PereiraS PintoM do A BarrosM SwashMamede de CarvalhoPublished in: Acta neurologica Scandinavica (2017)
We propose that increased CC-16 levels is a marker of lung inflammatory response that associated with ventilatory insufficiency are related to impending respiratory failure, not fully predicted by conventional respiratory tests. The latter are limited by the moment of testing.