As summarized in Fig. 1A and Additional file 1 Table S4, the most important biomarkers in discerning participants with IPF from controls included RAGE, MCP1, MDC, TARC, MMP7, IL10, GDF15, GROα, PARC, and VEGFA. The gene discussed is CXCL1; the disease is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.