Surfactant-derived protein type B: a new biomarker linked to respiratory failure and lung damage in mild to moderate SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant concern due to its impact on human health, particularly through pneumonia-induced lung damage. Surfactant proteins A and D (SP-A and SP-D) are implicated in COVID-19 lung damage, but the role of surfactant protein B (SP-B) remains unclear. Meth...

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Main Authors: Massimo Mapelli, Elisabetta Salvioni, Irene Mattavelli, Cristina Banfi, Stefania Ghilardi, Arianna Greco, Maria Luisa Biondi, Sara Rovai, Elisabetta Mancini, Sergio Harari, Piergiuseppe Agostoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2024-11-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/10/6/00301-2024.full
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