Research Article

Soluble HLA-I and HLA-II Molecules Are Potential Prognostic Markers of Progression of Systemic and Local Inflammation in Patients with COPD

Table 4

Correlations between the lung function parameters and the concentrations of sHLA-I and sHLA-II molecules in COPD patients.

GOLD IIGOLD III
FEV1(%)FEV1/FVC (%)IC (%)FEV1 (%)FEV1/FVC (%)IC (%)

sHLA-I (EBC)
sHLA-I (serum)
sHLA-II (EBC)
sHLA-II (serum)

: correlation coefficient; EBC: exhaled breath condensate; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 second; % pred: % predicted; FVC: forced vital capacity; IC: inspiratory capacity (%).