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SUBMITTER: Hamai K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4886062 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hamai Kosuke K Iwamoto Hiroshi H Ishikawa Nobuhisa N Horimasu Yasushi Y Masuda Takeshi T Miyamoto Shintaro S Nakashima Taku T Ohshimo Shinichiro S Fujitaka Kazunori K Hamada Hironobu H Hattori Noboru N Kohno Nobuoki N
Disease markers 20160517
Background. Recent reports indicate that matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) and CC-chemokine ligand 18 (CCL18) are potential disease markers of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The objective of this study was to perform direct comparisons of these two biomarkers with three well-investigated serum markers of IPF, Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6), surfactant protein-A (SP-A), and SP-D. Methods. The serum levels of MMP-7, CCL18, KL-6, SP-A, and SP-D were evaluated in 65 patients with IPF, 31 patie ...[more]