Figure 5

Correlation between BAL fluid CCL22 and lung diffusing capacity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients. We examined the correlation of BAL fluid chemokines with indices of lung function tests in IPF patients. An inverse correlation was observed between BAL fluid CCL22 levels and DLco/VA values. Although BAL fluid CCL17 also tended to correlate inversely with DLco/VA, there was no statistical significance. DLco, single-breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity; VA, alveolar ventilation per minute.