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Table 5 Correlations between pulmonary functions and baseline levels of BAFF and APRIL in serum

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

Pulmonary function

BAFF in serum

APRIL in serum

ρ

p

ρ

p

VC (% predicted)

− 0.17

0.10

− 0.15

0.15

FVC (% predicted)

− 0.14

0.17

− 0.21

0.04*

FEV1 (% predicted)

− 0.08

0.46

− 0.04

0.71

DLco (% predicted)

− 0.29

0.004*

− 0.15

0.15

  1. BAFF, B cell-activating factor; APRIL, a proliferation-inducing ligand; VC, vital capacity; FVC, forced expiratory volume; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; DLco, diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide. Data 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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