title: A case of Wilson-Mikity syndrome with high serum KL-6 levels.
abstract: KL-6 and surfactant protein D (SP-D) serum concentrations are known to rise in adult patients with various types of interstitial pneumonia. We evaluated the time course of serum KL-6, SP-D, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels in an infant with Wilson-Mikity syndrome. In this case, serum KL-6 levels correlated with clinical symptoms better than serum SP-D and LDH levels. The findings of this case suggest that high serum levels of KL-6 show activity of interstitial lung disease of Wilson-Mikity syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Tokyo Medical University, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Japan.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takami
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumada
authors.forename: Yukito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takei
authors.forename: Tasuku
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyajima
authors.forename: Akinori
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hoshika
mesh_terms: D000941:Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D018396:Mucin-1; D009077:Mucins; D037663:Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D / Q000097:blood; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D015415:Biomarkers; D006023:Glycoproteins; C060192:MUC1 protein, human; D018396:Mucin-1; D009077:Mucins; D037663:Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase