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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Main Authors: Kajiki Akira, Fukushima Kazuo, Kawabata Masaharu, Wakamatsu Kentaro, Kitasato Yasuhiko, Nagata Nobuhiko, Kitahara Yoshinari, Watanabe Kentaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Online Access:http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/6/1/25