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Plasma Surfactant Protein-D, Matrix Metalloproteinase-7, and Osteopontin Index Distinguishes Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis from Other Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias.

Eric S WhiteMeng XiaSusan MurrayRachel DyalCandace M FlahertyKevin R FlahertyBethany B MooreLing ChengTracy J DoyleJulian VillalbaPaul F DellaripaIvan O RosasJonathan D KurtisFernando J Martinez
Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2017)
A biomarker index of SP-D, MMP-7, and osteopontin enhanced diagnostic accuracy in patients with IPF compared with those with non-IPF ILD. Our data suggest that this biomarker index may improve diagnostic confidence in IPF.
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