Surfactant protein D is associated with 3-month mortality of anti-MDA5 antibody-interstitial lung disease.

CONCLUSIONS: Elevated serum biomarkers were associated with DM/PM-ILD with differential levels between MDA5-ILD and ARS-ILD. Age and an increased SPD had prognostic values for predicting short-term mortality in patients with MDA5-ILD. Our study was important in providing a clue for understanding the classification and prognosis of DM/PM-ILD. PMID: 31994487 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Tags: Clin Exp Rheumatol Source Type: research