Serum levels of small HDL particles are negatively correlated with death or lung transplantation in an observational study of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Amisha V BarochiaMaryann KalerNargues WeirElizabeth M GordonDebbie M FigueroaXianglan YaoMerte Lemma WoldeHannaMaureen SampsonAlan T RemaleyGeraldine GrantScott D BarnettSteven D NathanStewart J LevinePublished in: The European respiratory journal (2021)
Higher serum levels of S-HDLPNMR are negatively correlated with the GAP index, as well as with lower observed mortality or lung transplantation in IPF subjects. These findings support the hypothesis that S-HDLPNMR may modify mortality risk in patients with IPF.