MUC1 gene polymorphisms are associated with serum KL-6 levels and pulmonary dysfunction in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

KL-6, a human MUC1 mucin, is a sensitive biomarker for interstitial lung diseases including pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP). A correlation between MUC1 gene single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs4072037 ...

Source: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases - April 23, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Francesco Bonella, Xiaoping Long, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Yasushi Horimasu, Matthias Griese, Josune Guzman, Nobuoki Kohno and Ulrich Costabel Source Type: research