The usefulness of KL-6 and SP-D for the diagnosis and management of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis

It is believed that Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) and surfactant protein D (SP-D) are useful biomarkers for the diagnosis of various types of interstitial lung diseases, including hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). The clinical features of chronic HP are similar to those of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, especially idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - October 12, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tsukasa Okamoto, Mayumi Fujii, Haruhiko Furusawa, Kimitake Tsuchiya, Yasunari Miyazaki, Naohiko Inase Source Type: research