Elevated serum surfactant protein A and D in pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis

Respirology : Official Journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology
Hiroki TakahashiShosaku Abe

Abstract

Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare disease characterized by widespread localization of calcispherites in the alveolar spaces. The authors report two cases of PAM, with markedly elevated sera concentrations of surfactant protein-A and surfactant protein-D, which showed a tendency to increase as the disease progressed. Therefore, surfactant protein-A and surfactant protein-D may function as serum markers to monitor the disease activity and progression of PAM.

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