S100 Calcium-Binding Protein A9, a Potential Novel Diagnostic Biomarker for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Jong Uk Lee Min Kyung Kim Myung-Shin Kim Sun Ju Lee Seung-Lee Park Hun Soo Chang Jong-Sook Park Jong Sook Park

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2024)

S100A9 is involved in the development and progression of IPF. Moreover, S100A9 levels in BALF and serum may be surrogate markers for IPF diagnosis and survival prediction, particularly when analyzed in combination with neutrophil percentages.

Keyphrases

idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
binding protein
interstitial lung disease
free survival
human health
risk assessment