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Serum YKL-40 is a reliable biomarker for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.

Francesco BonellaXiaoping LongXuan HeShinichiro OhshimoMatthias GrieseJosune GuzmanUlrich Costabel
Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2017)
YKL-40 is elevated in serum and BALF of PAP patients, and may be of clinical utility to predict outcome in PAP.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • prognostic factors
  • patient reported outcomes