Serum Rcn3 level is a potential diagnostic biomarker for connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease and reflects the severity of pulmonary function

Abstract Background Although reticulocalbin 3 (Rcn3) has a critical role in alveolar epithelial function as well as in pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis, no study has yet examined its diagnostic and prognostic values for interstitial lung disease (ILD). This study aimed to evaluate Rcn3 as a potent...

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Main Authors: Fangping Ding, Liu Yang, Yingfei Wang, Jing Wang, Yingmin Ma, Jiawei Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02360-4