Kerbs von Lungren 6 antigen correlation with bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cell count and myeloperoxidase activity

Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) Kerbs von Lungren 6 antigen (KL-6) levels correlate with the BALF cell count per millilitre (= 0.318, = 0.038) and the BALF myeloperoxidase activity (= 0.363, = 0.027) in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Kerbs von Lungren 6 antigen is a marker of alveolar inflammation but not of infection in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome"</p><p>http://ccforum.com/content/12/1/R12</p><p>Critical Care 2008;12(1):R12-R12.</p><p>Published online 23 Jan 2008</p><p>PMCID:PMC2374609.</p><p>