Serum surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a lung derived biomarker for COPD that is responsive to treatment with oral corticosteroids

D. Lomas, E. Silverman, L. Edwards, N. Locantore, B. Miller, D. Horstman, R. Tal-Singer, On Behalf of the ECLIPSE Study Investigators (SCO104960; NCT00292552; NCT00379730) (Cambridge, United Kingdom; Boston, MA, Research Triangle Park, NC, King of Prussi

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Biomarkers and disease assessment in COPD
Session: Biomarkers and disease assessment in COPD
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 3108
Disease area: Airway diseases

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D. Lomas, E. Silverman, L. Edwards, N. Locantore, B. Miller, D. Horstman, R. Tal-Singer, On Behalf of the ECLIPSE Study Investigators (SCO104960; NCT00292552; NCT00379730) (Cambridge, United Kingdom; Boston, MA, Research Triangle Park, NC, King of Prussi. Serum surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a lung derived biomarker for COPD that is responsive to treatment with oral corticosteroids. Eur Respir J 2008; 32: Suppl. 52, 3108

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Lars Gronke - 07.10.2008 11:22
Statistical significance vs. usefulness
Isn`t the huge overlap between the treatment groups impacting the clinical usefulness of the marker, despite the p-value ?
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