title: Serum angiotensin converting enzyme in the diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis.
abstract: Serum angiotensin converting enzyme (SACE) was estimated in 25 normal healthy subjects mean (15.62 +/- 6.5 mU/mL/37 degrees C), 26 patients with sarcoidosis (32.06 +/- 9.7) 15 with pulmonary tuberculosis (16.31 +/- 4.6) and 19 with diffuse interstitial lung disease (11.72 +/- 4.555). Significantly (P less than 0.05) elevated SACE values were seen in active sarcoidosis, and serial SACE levels correlated well with the course of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Diseases, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Bombay.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Kurdikar
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology*; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Q000097:blood*; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A