[Cytological study of deep lung in spondyloarthritis. Apropos of 34 cases].
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was performed in 34 consecutive patients with spondyloarthropathy (SA) compared with 9 controls. Lymphocytic alveolitis was found in the SA group with decrease in the ratio of the CD4/CD8 subsets in both lung and blood. Neutrophilic alveolitis was also found in 5 patients with SA of long duration. As with other inflammatory diseases, it seems that a subclinical alveolitis is present in SA patients.
Bonnet
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Service de Pnumologie, HIA, Marseille.
Jeandel
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Chouc
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Molinier
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Raphenon
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Martet
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Merouze
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F
de Muizon
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D000328:Adult; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D016131:Lymphocyte Subsets; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*
Etude cytologique du poumon profond au cours des spondylarthropathies. A propos de 34 observations.