Bronchoalveolar lavage--a diagnostic method in chronic nonspecific bronchopulmonary diseases in childhood? 2. Studies of cellular and humoral parameters in BAL irrigation fluid
Hein, J.; Martens, E.; Bauer, I.; Dörfling, P.; Brock, J.; Gülzow, H.U.; Breuel, K.; Rudolph, I.
Zeitschrift für Erkrankungen der Atmungsorgane 176(1): 7-20
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0303-657X PMID: 2053376 Document Number: 375297
With a view of the pathogenesis of chronic bronchopulmonary diseases the interrelations between infections and evolving defense system are of interest, they are perhaps detectable by means of diagnostic bronchoalveolar lavage. We carried out cytodifferentiation, investigated adenosine deaminase activities and interleukin 1 formation of macrophages, determined immunoglobulin concentrations (secretory IgA), lysozyme, alpha 2-macroglobulin, alpha 1-antitrypsin, albumin. Because the cytodifferentiation yields insight into topical inflammatory reactions, shows diagnostic useful informations in single cases and because it is simple to carry out we can recommend it for each bronchological examination. There were no results specific for any disease group for parameters mentioned above.