Promising Neutrophil-Associated Biomarkers in Lung Diseases of Patients with Antisynthetase Syndrome and Dermatomyositis

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WBC, lymphocytes, and neutrophils in IIM patients and relationship with lung diseases. (a) Compared to healthy controls (HC), patients with IIM had significantly higher WBC counts () and neutrophil counts (), but lower lymphocyte counts (). (b) ASS patients had higher WBC counts than healthy controls () and DM patients (), while DM patients had lower lymphocyte counts compared to both ASS patients () and healthy controls (). ASS patients () and DM patients () had higher neutrophil counts than healthy controls. (c, d) No correlations between neutrophils and FVC% and DLCO% were seen. (e) No differences in WBC, lymphocytes, and neutrophils between RP-ILD patients and other ILD patients. (f) No differences in WBC, lymphocytes, and neutrophils between the presence or absence of respiratory infections.

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