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Table 6 Correlations between pulmonary functions and levels of BAFF and APRIL in BALF

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

 

BAFF in BALF

APRIL in BALF

Pulmonary function

ρ

p

ρ

p

VC (% predicted)

−0.29

0.04*

−0.22

0.14

FVC (% predicted)

−0.24

0.07

−0.25

0.10

FEV1 (% predicted)

−0.08

0.59

−0.002

0.99

DLco (% predicted)

−0.34

0.006*

−0.05

0.77

  1. BAFF, B cell-activating factor; APRIL, a proliferation-inducing ligand; BALF, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; 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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