Prognosticating Outcomes in Interstitial Lung Disease by Mediastinal Lymph Node Assessment: An Observational Cohort Study with Independent Validation.

CONCLUSIONS: MLN enlargement predicts TFS and hospitalization risk in ILD, and is associated with decreased levels of a key circulating cytokine sCD40L. Incorporating MLN and cytokine findings into current prediction models might improve ILD prognostication.
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Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine - September 14, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Adegunsoye A, Oldham JM, Bonham C, Hrusch C, Nolan P, Klejch W, Bellam S, Mehta U, Thakrar K, Pugashetti JV, Husain AN, Montner SM, Straus CM, Vij R, Sperling AI, Noth I, Strek ME, Chung JH Tags: Am J Respir Crit Care Med Source Type: research