Proteome Analysis of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in Lung Fibrosis Associated with Systemic Sclerosis

Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the major cause of mortality in collagen vascular diseases. However, its pathogenesis still needs to be elucidated. Methods: To evaluate the alteration of certain proteins in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and clarify the causative role in the proc...

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Main Authors: Ryutaro Shirahama, Yasunari Miyazaki, Tsukasa Okamoto, Naohiko Inase, Yasuyuki Yoshizawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015306535