Could KL-6 levels in COVID-19 help to predict lung disease ?

A. Frix (Liege, Belgium), L. Schoneveld (Liege, Belgium), A. Ladang (Liege, Belgium), M. Henket (Liege, Belgium), B. Duysinx (Liege, Belgium), F. Vaillant (Liege, Belgium), B. Misset (Liege, Belgium), M. Moutschen (Liege, Belgium), R. Louis (Liege, Belgium), E. Cavalier (Liege, Belgium), J. Guiot (Liege, Belgium)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – COVID - 19: lessons learned
Session: COVID - 19: lessons learned
Session type: E-poster
Number: 525

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