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Table 3 Correlations between symptoms and baseline levels of BAFF and APRIL

From: B cell‐activating factors in autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

 

BAFF

APRIL

Symptom

Serum

BALF

Serum

BALF

Dyspnea

0.15

0.08

0.38

0.18

Cough

0.80

0.98

0.81

0.72

Sputum

0.40

0.97

0.54

0.67

Smoking

0.30

0.18

0.33

0.26

Exposure to dust

0.79

0.32

0.65

0.31

DSS

0.04*

0.007*

0.25

0.90

  1. BAFF, B cell-activating factor; APRIL, a proliferation-inducing ligand; DSS, disease severity score. Data except DSS were analyzed using Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Data of DSS were analyzed using Spearman’s correlation coefficient. *Significant at the 0.05 level
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

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