Prognostic value of immunohistochemical surfactant protein A expression in regenerative/hyperplastic alveolar epithelial cells in idiopathic interstitial pneumonias
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is difficult to predict survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Recently, several proteins, such as surfactant protein (SP) and KL-6, have been reported to be useful biologic markers for prediction of prognosis fo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-03-01
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Series: | Diagnostic Pathology |
Online Access: | http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/6/1/25 |