Bronchoalveolar immunoglobulins in sarcoidosis
Bauer, W.; Gorny, M.K.; Morell, A.; Baumann, H.R.
Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift 115(3): 103-105
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0036-7672 PMID: 3871964 Document Number: 242052
In 9 patients with active and 10 patients with inactive sarcoidosis, and in 6 normal controls, the concentration of IgM, IgA and IgG broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) fluid was measured. Patients with active sarcoidosis showed significantly higher values of these immunoglobulins than patients with inactive sarcoidosis or normals. In addition, a significant correlation between the immunoglobulin levels and the number of helper-T lymphocytes in the BAL fluid was demonstrated.
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