High levels of anti-GM-CSF autoantibodies in iPAP patients
Sample . | iPAP median, μg/mL . | Healthy control*median, μg/mL . | Other lung disorders*median, μg/mL . |
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BALF | 1.15 (0.094-5.40), n = 34 | < 0.050, n = 18 | < 0.050, n = 14 |
Serum | 88.6 (16.6-470), n = 107 | < 3.00, n = 19 | < 3.00, n = 10 |
Sample . | iPAP median, μg/mL . | Healthy control*median, μg/mL . | Other lung disorders*median, μg/mL . |
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BALF | 1.15 (0.094-5.40), n = 34 | < 0.050, n = 18 | < 0.050, n = 14 |
Serum | 88.6 (16.6-470), n = 107 | < 3.00, n = 19 | < 3.00, n = 10 |
Numbers in parentheses are ranges.
Concentrations of autoantibodies in BALF and serum were all under the detection limit (0.05 μg/mL in BALF; 3 μg/mL in serum).