| Parameter |
Mean MBL
± SEM
ng/ml |
P value
VS HC |
P Value
VS IPF>55
yrs |
P value
VS IPF <55 yrs |
P Value
VS IPF & FH |
HC
n=111 |
1315 ± 136 |
------- |
0.48 |
0.035 |
0.01 |
| COPD n=33 |
1492 ± 257 |
0.58 |
0.90 |
0.05 |
0.022 |
TB
n=47 |
1945 ± 268 |
0.98 |
0.24 |
0.004 |
0.004 |
| Sarcoid n=38 |
2040 ± 275 |
0.02 |
0.12 |
0.002 |
0.0012 |
All IPF
N=97 |
1164 ±
147 |
0.28 |
0.11 |
0.135 |
0.06 |
| IPF >55 n=60 |
1475 ± 203 |
0.48 |
-------- |
0.012 |
0.007 |
| IPF <55 n=19 |
632 ± 213 |
0.03 |
0.012 |
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0.59 |
| IPF with FH n=18 |
688 ± 279 |
0.01 |
0.007 |
0.59 |
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