ORIGINAL LTRC-supported RESEARCH ABSTRACTS
to be presentend at ATS 2008

1. SMAD3 Activity in Human Usual Interstitial Pneumonia: A Lung Tissue Research Consortium Study, [Publication Page: A43]. E.R. Fernandez-Perez, M.D., T.J. Kottom, M.S., J.D. Lamont, B.A., J.S. Allam, M.D., Z. Vuk-Pavlovic, Ph.D., A.H. Limper, M.D., Rochester, MN. Date of presentation: Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 8:15 AM



2. Biomarkers in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Lung Tissue Research Consortium Based Study, [Publication Page: A46]. J.S. Allam, M.D., T.J. Kottom, M.S., Z. Vuk-Pavlovic, Ph.D., A.H. Limper, M.D., Rochester, MN. Date/Time: Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 8:15 AM



3. Correlation of Visual and Quantitative CT Measures of Disease with Physiologic Parameters in the Lung Tissue Research Consortium (LTRC) Database of COPD Subjects, [Publication Page: A661]. B.J. Bartholmai, M.D., M.K. Han, M.D., J.L. Curtis, M.D., R.A. Robb, Ph.D., R.A. Karwoski, F.C. Sciurba, M.D., M. Frederick, Ph.D., B.W. Thompson, Ph.D., D. Li, A.H. Limper, M.D., F.J. Martinez, M.D., Rochester, MN. Date/Time: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 8:15 AM



4. Correlation of Radiologist Visual Assessment of COPD Features with Quantitative Measures of Disease on Volumetric High-Resolution CT of the Chest. A Lung Tissue Research Consortium (LTRC) Study, [Publication Page: A755]. B.J. Bartholmai, M.D., F.J. Martinez, M.D., M.K. Han, M.D., J.L. Curtis, M.D., R.A. Robb, Ph.D., R.A. Karwoski, F.C. Sciurba, M.D., M. Frederick, Ph.D., D. Li, B.W. Thompson, Ph.D., M.I. Schwarz, M.D., A.H. Limper, M.D., Rochester, MN. Date/Time: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 8:15 AM



5. Lung IL-15 Production in COPD Correlates with Measures of Disease Severity: A Study Using LTRC Resources, [Publication Page: A961]. C.M. Freeman, Ph.D., F.J. Martinez, M.D., M., D.A. Arenberg, M.D., S.W. Chensue, M.D., Ph, H.S. Murphy, M.D., C. Meldrum, M.S., M. Han, M.D., K. Flaherty, M.D., M. Frederick, Ph.D., B. Thompson, Ph.D., J.L. Curtis, M.D., Ann Arbor, MI, Baltimore, MD. Date/Time: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 3:45 PM



6. Gender Differences in SGRQ in Patients with IPF, [Publication Page: A251]. M.K. Han, M.D., M.S., B. Bartholmai, M.D., K.R. Flaherty, M.D., M., A. Limper, M.D., M. Frederick, Ph.D., B. Thompson, Ph.D., D. Li, M.S., V. Thannickal, M.D., G.B. Toews, M.D., F.J. Martinez, M.D., M., Baltimore, MD, Ann Arbor, MI, Rochester, MN. Date/Time: Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 1:30 PM



7. Emphysema Percent Predicts Quality of Life and Symptoms in COPD: An Analysis of Lung Tissue Research Consortium Patients, [Publication Page: A520]. M.K. Han, M.D., M.S., B. Bartholmai, M.D., J.L. Curtis, M.D., A. Limper, M.D., F.C. Sciurba, M.D., J.M. Bon, M.D., R.A. Robb, Ph.D., R.A. Karwoski, M. Frederick, Ph.D., B. Thompson, Ph.D., D. Li, M.S., K.R. Flaherty, M.D., M., M.I. Schwarz, M.D., F.J. Martinez, M.D., M., Denver, CO, Baltimore, MD, Ann Arbor, MI, Rochester, MN, Pittburgh, PA. Date/Time: Monday, May 19, 2008 - 1:30 PM



8. Langerhans' Cell Accumulation in COPD Patients' Lungs as Detected by CD1a Immunohistochemical Staining: A Lung Tissue Research Consortium Study, [Publication Page: A657]. J. Lamont, B.S., J. Yi, M.D., A.H. Limper, M.D., R. Vassallo, M.D., Rochester, MN. Date/Time: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 8:15 AM.



9. Gender Differences in Emotional Function in Patients with IPF: An Lung Tissue Research Consortium Study, [Publication Page: A886]. M.K. Han, M.D., M.S., B. Bartholmai, M.D., K.R. Flaherty, M.D., M., A. Limper, M.D., M.I. Schwarz, M.D., V.J. Thannickal, M.D., M. Frederick, Ph.D., B. Thompson, Ph.D., D. Li, M.S., G.B. Toews, M.D., F.J. Martinez, M.D., M., Denver, CO, Baltimore, MD, Ann Arbor, MI, Rochester, MN. Date/Time: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 8:15 AM