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Table 3 Correlations between the immunoexpression levels of the studied proteins and lung function test parameters, and selected laboratory markers in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis

From: Immunoexpression of TGF-β/Smad and VEGF-A proteins in serum and BAL fluid of sarcoidosis patients

Biological material

Parameter

Protein

Subgroup

Rho value

P value

Serum

Ca2+U

TGF-β1

Acute onset

0.494

0.0437

FEV1/FVC

VEGF

Parenchymal involvement

−0.488

0.0113

BAL fluid

FVC

TGF-β1

Abnormal Spirometry

−0.702

0.0234

  1. Abbreviations: see Tables 1 and 2 legends