Serum progranulin levels are elevated in dermatomyositis patients with acute interstitial lung disease, predicting prognosis

Table 2 Serum progranulin levels in dermatomyositis patients with interstitial lung disease correlate with disease activity of interstitial lung disease ^a

^aCRP, C-reactive protein; KL-6, Krebs von den Lungen-6; LDH, Lactate dehydrogenase; PGRN, Progranulin; r _S, Correlation coefficient established employing Spearman’s correlation coefficients. Correlations between the serum PGRN levels and LDH, ferritin, KL-6 and CRP are shown, as measured in 41 DM patients with ILD.

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