Correlation of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-D and BALF CCL21 with disease severity in hypersensitivity pneumonitis
| BALF VEGF-D | BALF CCL21 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r Value | p Value | r Value | p Value | |
| VC (% pred) | 0.196 | NS | −0.306 | NS |
| FEV1 (% pred) | −0.369 | NS | −0.662 | 0.007 |
| TLC (% pred) | 0.061 | NS | −0.298 | NS |
| DLco (% pred) | 0.081 | NS | −0.671 | 0.024 |
| Total cell count (104/mm2) | 0.485 | 0.014 | 0.202 | NS |
| Macrophage (104/mm2) | 0.223 | NS | 0.333 | NS |
| Lymphocyte (104/mm2) | 0.717 | <0.0001 | 0.143 | NS |
| CD4/8 ratio | −0.029 | NS | 0.256 | NS |
BALF, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; DLco, diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; NS, not statistically significant; TLC, total lung capacity; VC, vital capacity; VEGF-D, vascular endothelial growth factor-D.