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 |