MMP-7 as a non-invasive biomarker in interstitial lung diseases and other chronic respiratory diseases: a narrative review
Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a heterogeneous group of disorders in which epithelial injury, inflammation and fibrosis lead to progressive loss of lung function. Several ILDs other than idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), including connective tissue disease-associated ILD (CTD-ILD), fibrotic hypersensitivi...