Serum prealbumin is a prognostic indicator in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

ConclusionsOur study indicated that IPF patients with PA concentration< 0.2 mg/L have poorer outcome. Further studies are warranted to indentify PA as a predictor for IPF patients outcomes and explore the role of PA in the pathegenesis of IPF.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - May 17, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Biyun Li, Xinran Zhang, Guodong Xu, Shu Zhang, Huifang Song, Kaiyuan Yang, Huaping Dai, Chen Wang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research