Serum KL-6 as a biomarker to assess response to azathioprine in connective tissue disease associated lung disease (CTD-ILD)

Eda Boerner (Haan, Germany), Eda B. Boerner, Thomas E. Wessendorf, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Ulrich Costabel, Francesco Bonella

Source: International Congress 2015 – Connective tissue disorders
Session: Connective tissue disorders
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3803
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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Eda Boerner (Haan, Germany), Eda B. Boerner, Thomas E. Wessendorf, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Ulrich Costabel, Francesco Bonella. Serum KL-6 as a biomarker to assess response to azathioprine in connective tissue disease associated lung disease (CTD-ILD). Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 3803

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