... N, Awaya Y, Oyama T, Yamakido M, Akiyama M, Inoue Y, Yokoyama A, Hamada H, Fujioka S, Hiwada K: KL -6, a mucin-like glycoprotein, in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from patients with interstitial ... of KL -6 within the lung in ARDS Nevertheless since neutrophilic inflammation is an important determinant of alveolar capillary damage, the relationship with alveolar inflammation suggests that ... ARDS but is not elevated in critically ill patients at risk of the disease BALF KL -6 correlated with plasma KL -6 and was related to the severity of inflammation Alveolar infection does not seem...