2021
FeV1 and BMI influence King’s Sarcoidosis Questionnaire score in sarcoidosis patients
Frye B, Potasso L, Farin-Glattacker E, Birring S, Müller-Quernheim J, Schupp J. FeV1 and BMI influence King’s Sarcoidosis Questionnaire score in sarcoidosis patients. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2021, 21: 395. PMID: 34861850, PMCID: PMC8643005, DOI: 10.1186/s12890-021-01761-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKing's Sarcoidosis QuestionnaireBody mass indexSarcoidosis patientsQuality of lifeSerological parametersHigher body mass indexGerman Clinical Trials RegisterLife style modificationClinical Trials RegisterEffect of obesitySteroid-sparing therapiesLung functional parametersGeneral health statusOrgan-specific domainsConclusionThis observationKSQ scoresTrials RegisterClinical chartsMethodsClinical dataOrgan manifestationsLung functionMass indexClinical parametersStyle modificationTRIAL REGISTRATION
2019
BAL Cell Gene Expression Is Indicative of Outcome and Airway Basal Cell Involvement in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Prasse A, Binder H, Schupp JC, Kayser G, Bargagli E, Jaeger B, Hess M, Rittinghausen S, Vuga L, Lynn H, Violette S, Jung B, Quast K, Vanaudenaerde B, Xu Y, Hohlfeld JM, Krug N, Herazo-Maya JD, Rottoli P, Wuyts WA, Kaminski N. BAL Cell Gene Expression Is Indicative of Outcome and Airway Basal Cell Involvement in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2019, 199: 622-630. PMID: 30141961, PMCID: PMC6396865, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201712-2551oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisAirway basal cellsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseasePulmonary diseaseBAL cellsBasal cellsPulmonary fibrosisControl subjectsCell gene expressionIndependent IPF cohortsNine-gene signatureIPF cohortDerivation cohortClinical parametersRetrospective studyUnivariate analysisUnpredictable courseCell involvementDiscovery cohortGene expressionHealthy volunteersCox modelStage IIIFatal disease