Parameters | p value | r value |
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KL-6 | 0.036 | 0.41 |
SP-D | 0.15 | 0.27 |
LDH | 0.76 | 0.06 |
CRP | 0.0496 | 0.36 |
FVC % pred | 0.25 | −0.22 |
DLco % pred | 0.18 | −0.27 |
- Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used
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sICAM-1 soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1, IPF idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, KL-6 Krebs von den Lungen-6, SP-D surfactant protein D, LDH lactate dehydrogenase, CRP C-reactive protein, FVC forced vital capacity, % pred % predicted, DLco diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide