A Comparison of KL-6 and Clara Cell Protein as Markers for Predicting Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants

Objectives. To evaluate the predictive characteristics of KL-6 and CC16 for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants, either independently or in combination. Study Design. This prospective cohort study was performed from 2011 to 2013 with preterm neonates of gestational age ≤32 weeks and...

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Main Authors: Keyi Wang, Xianmei Huang, Hui Lu, Zhiqun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/736536