Research Article
Glycoprotein YKL-40 Levels in Plasma Are Associated with Fibrotic Changes on HRCT in Asbestos-Exposed Subjects
Table 1
Subject characteristics.
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Values are presented as mean (SD) or median (IQR) when appropriate according to the distribution of variables. FVC: forced vital capacity; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 second; DL,CO: diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide; IL-6: interleukin 6; CRP: C-reactive protein; MMP-9: matrix metalloproteinase-9; N.A: not assessed. values were calculated between asbestos-exposed subjects without fibrosis and asbestos-exposed subjects with asbestosis using unpaired t-test or Mann–Whitney U test when appropriate. |