From: Serum Krebs von den Lungen (KL-6) level as a marker of exacerbation of interstitial lung diseases
HRCT | Group I (stable), N = 26 | Group II (exacerbation), N = 47 | p value |
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Reticulation | 4 (15.4%) | 12 (25.5%) | 0.068 |
Ground-glass | 21 (80.8%) | 17 (36.2%) | < 0.001 |
Honeycombing | 1 (3.8%) | 18 (38.3%) | < 0.001 |