Interleukin 1 secretion from alveolar macrophages in pulmonary sarcoidosis

Barth, J.; Kreipe, H.; Radzun, H.J.; Petermann, W.

Pneumologie 44(Suppl 1): 215-216

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0934-8387
PMID: 2367368
Document Number: 361778
Alveolar macrophages obtained from 28 patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis were investigated to determine their ability spontaneously to release interleukin 1. In 14 of these patients, a significant spontaneous liberation of interleukin 1 was observed; the BAL parameters of these patients pointed to an elevated activity of the disease.

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