KL-6 protein levels may predict symptom worsening in IPF: Study

KL-6 protein levels may predict symptom worsening in IPF: Study

Consistently tracking the levels of Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6), a protein that can indicate lung inflammation or damage, may help predict acute exacerbations in people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other types of fibrotic interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), a study reports. Findings indicated that KL-6 levels tended…

Machine learning helps construct diagnostic models for IPF

Researchers in China used machine learning — a type of artificial intelligence in which computers detect patterns in datasets and then make predictions — to create diagnostic and prognostic models for use in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Using the new models, the team observed gene activity changes suggestive of…

The changing outlook for an IPF prognosis

When I talk to patients, caregivers, or family members, almost all of them can recall the details of the pertinent diagnosis. After all, it’s a monumental life event. What each of us hears and how it’s interpreted can vary. When I was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)…

Discovering new ways to find joy in life with IPF

Joy is a simple three-letter word, but it can be elusive at times for those of us in the pulmonary fibrosis community. Patients and caregivers alike may often feel like no joy is to be found. When I was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in January…

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