Human napsin a is a useful serum marker of interstitial lung disease, compared to KL-6, and surfactant protein-D

T. Samukwa, T. Hamada, K. Ohara, T. Tsukuya, Y. Higashi, M. Soejima, H. Nagahama, H. Tsubouchi (Kagoshima, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Bronchoalveolar lavage and phenotyping in diffuse parenchymal lung disease
Session: Bronchoalveolar lavage and phenotyping in diffuse parenchymal lung disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 714
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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T. Samukwa, T. Hamada, K. Ohara, T. Tsukuya, Y. Higashi, M. Soejima, H. Nagahama, H. Tsubouchi (Kagoshima, Japan). Human napsin a is a useful serum marker of interstitial lung disease, compared to KL-6, and surfactant protein-D. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: Suppl. 53, 714

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