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Objectives
The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnostic and prognostic values of serum KL‐6 levels in Chinese patients with interstitial lung disease (ILDs).
Methods
A total of 1084 subjects including 373 cases of ILDs, 584 cases of non‐ILD pulmonary diseases, and 127 healthy individuals were recruited from three clinical centers in China between January 2011 and December 2013. A total...
Background Surfactant proteins B and C are mainly synthesized, secreted by alveolar type II cells, and affected by hypoxia and mechanical stretches. We hypothesized that their serum levels might be altered by intermittent hypoxia and swing of intrathoracic pressure of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods Consecutive 140 middle-aged males, suspicious of OSA determined by polysomnography, were studied...
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