Pediatric Chronic Pulmonary Aspiration Is Associated With Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid in the Bronchoalveolar Lavage
We suggest BAL LMW-HA as a potential novel biomarker of pediatric CPA with high specificity and sensitivity. BAL LMW-HA is not detectable in subjects without CPA and is associated with increased BAL protein levels.
Authors
- G.J. Beltran Ale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2134-3531)
- Ryne Simpson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6986-5809)
- William T. Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0875-4750)
- Zhihong Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8304-1833)
- Ahmed Lazrak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4127-1937)
- Ammar Saadoon Alishlash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3160-6964)
- Sadis Matalon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0683-3700)
Institutions
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.71070
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences