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Table 2 Association of BALF esRAGE levels with pulmonary function parameters and differential cell counts in BALF (n = 57)

From: Reduced endogenous secretory RAGE in blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid is associated with poor prognosis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Variables

rs

P-value

Pulmonary function parameters

  

FVC, % predicted

−0.025

0.853

DLco, % predicteda

0.406

0.002*

Differential cell counts in BALF

Total cell, × 104/ml

−0.002

0.990

Macrophage, %

0.060

0.667

Macrophage, × 104/ml

0.016

0.907

Lymphocyte, %

0.125

0.369

Lymphocyte, × 104/ml

0.160

0.247

Neutrophil, %

−0.049

0.727

Neutrophil, × 104/ml

− 0.022

0.877

Eosinophil, %

−0.117

0.400

Eosinophil, × 104/ml

−0.063

0.650

  1. * p < 0.05 Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient
  2. aDLco was measured in 55 of 57 patients with IPF
  3. esRAGE endogenous secretory receptor for advanced glycation end products, BALF bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, DLco diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, FVC forced vital capacity