Serum YKL-40 is a reliable biomarker for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.
Francesco BonellaXiaoping LongXuan HeShinichiro OhshimoMatthias GrieseJosune GuzmanUlrich CostabelPublished 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.