Authors: Mary A. Williamson Mt(ascp) Phd,L. Michael Snyder Md
Leprosy (53%)
Chronic renal disease
Cirrhosis (25%)
Silicosis (>20%)
Berylliosis (75%)
Amyloidosis
TB infection
Connective tissue diseases
Fungal disease, histoplasmosis
Decreased In
Far-advanced lung neoplasms
Anorexia nervosa associated with hypothyroidism
COPD, emphysema, lung cancer, cystic fibrosis
Starvation
Limitations