[The significance of cytochemical studies of the metals in blood neutrophilic granulocytes in the diagnosis of lung diseases].
Peripheral blood smears from healthy persons and patients with pneumonia and pulmonary tuberculosis were used for a cytochemical study of metals in neutrophils with the help of dithisone and chlortetracycline. The content of metals in these cells was increased in pneumonia and active tuberculosis, but was normal or decreased in non-active pulmonary tuberculosis. It is concluded that cytochemical reactions for metals may be used in the diagnosis of pulmonary diseases.
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Strelis
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Bovt
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Eshchenko
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Smirnov
D002751:Chlortetracycline; D004230:Dithizone; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008670:Metals / Q000097:blood*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis
D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008670:Metals; D004230:Dithizone; D002751:Chlortetracycline