Clinical implications of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cellular analysis in fibrotic interstitial lung disease combined with CT quantification
Although BAL fluid cellular analysis alone does not differentiate radiologic patterns or offer prognostic values, elevated BAL neutrophil levels combined with a high fibrosis score on CT may help to identify patients at higher risk of early fibrosis progression.
Authors
- Joon Beom Seo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0271-7884)
- Jang Ho Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8226-9585)
- Jooae Choe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0486-4626)
- Bora Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1381-7506)
- Hyo Sin Cho
- Ho Cheol Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3154-4858)
- Hyun Seok Kwak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5766-8697)
Institutions
- Ulsan College (KR)
- Asan Medical Center (KR)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
- St. Mary's Hospital (US)
- St. Mary's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17534666251393075
- Primary Topic
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00