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Table 2 Laboratory findings in patients with myositis-associated ILD

From: Elevated α-defensin levels in plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from patients with myositis-associated interstitial lung disease

Variables

N

Median

IQR

Laboratory data

 CK (IU/L)

55

150

(66–393)

 Aldolase (IU/L)

53

7.4

(5.1–19.0)

 AST (IU/L)

55

34

(23–59)

 ALT (IU/L)

55

28

(20–46)

 LDH (IU/L)

55

302

(239–391)

 PaO2 (torr)

44

79.4

(69.6–90.2)

 KL-6 (U/mL)

53

1030

(440–1793)

 SP-D (ng/mL)

49

204

(95–204)

 SP-A (ng/mL)

37

72.7

(55.4–105.1)

Pulmonary function test

 %VC (%)

40

83.6

(67.3–94.7)

 FEV1/FEV (%)

40

83.7

(78.8–92.8)

 %DLco (%)

40

54.8

(39.0–72.0)

BALF cell findings

 TCC (×  105/mL)

45

3.5

(2.8–5.8)

 Macrophages (%)

45

45.7

(34.4–63.9)

 Lymphocytes (%)

45

33.4

(17.4–47.5)

 Neutrophils (%)

45

7.8

(2.2–15.4)

 Eosinophils (%)

45

2.2

(0.9–7.2)

 CD4/CD8

43

0.4

(0.2–1.1)

  1. ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; CK: creatine kinase; DLco: diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide; FEV: forced expiratory volume; TCC: total cell count; VC: vital capacity