Predictive significance of baseline SP-D and CCL18 for short-term changes in FVC in patients not treated with immunosuppressive agents.

PneumoproteinsrpunivariateMean Difference (95% CI)pmultivariate*
SP-D0.120.2550.02 (−0.01, 0.05)0.288
CCL180.170.1260.07 (−0.01, 0.16)0.1
SP-D and CCL180.260.0180.11 (0.02, 0.2)0.019
  • * Adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, and body mass index. SP-D: surfactant protein D; CCL18: CC-chemokine ligand 18; FVC: forced vital capacity.