Table 4 Correlations between the immunoexpression levels of Smad 2 and high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis
From: Immunoexpression of TGF-β/Smad and VEGF-A proteins in serum and BAL fluid of sarcoidosis patients
Biological material | Parameter | Protein | Rho value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Serum | HRCT score (parenchymal) | Smad2 | 0.533 | 0.0187 |
HRCT(nodular abnormalities) | Smad2 | 0.476 | 0.0389 | |
HRCT (linear abnormalities) | Smad2 | 0.508 | 0.0263 | |
HRCT (consolidation) | Smad2 | 0.491 | 0.0324 |