[Clinical significance of soluble interleukin-2 receptor in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis].
The levels of soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) among patients with various pulmonary diseases were measured by using sandwich ELISA. The levels of sIL-2R were significantly elevated in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis and acute pneumonia when compared with healthy controls. The concentrations of sIL-2R in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis decreased in accordance with improvement of other laboratory parameters. The clinical significance and possible mechanism of increasing of sIL-2R in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were discussed.
Cai
H R
HR
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Nanjin Gulou Hospital.
Zheng
P D
PD
Zhang
Y M
YM
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000276:immunology; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2