title: [The immunological aspects of metatuberculous pneumosclerosis].
abstract: It was found that a relationship exists between x-ray changes in the lungs, levels of IgG, IgM, IgA, antibodies counts in tuberculin enzyme immunoassay, circulating immune complexes (CIC), heterophilic antibodies and metatuberculous pneumosclerosis in patients with a history of active tuberculosis. A direct relationship was established between the advance of metatuberculous pneumosclerosis and CIC levels. The latter clearly reflect basic immunological mechanisms of fibrogenesis.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Sapozhnik
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Kovalenko
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ginda
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000910:Antibodies, Heterophile / Q000097:blood; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000097:blood; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000276:immunology; D011859:Radiography; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000910:Antibodies, Heterophile; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D007136:Immunoglobulins
vernacular_title: Immunologicheskie aspekty metatuberkuleznogo pnevmoskleroza.