title: Suppressive BALF lymphocyte phenotype in a patient with prolonged stable alveolar proteinosis.
abstract: The case history of a 25-year-old man suffering from idiopathic alveolar proteinosis is described. The patient showed a prolonged stable mild disease and a distinct suppressive phenotypic profile of BALF lymphocytes. Specifically, a low T4/T8 ratio and a high percentage of CD11b+ T8 lymphocytes was found. Correlations with disease expression are made.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Department, Army General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Panagou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Loukides
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsipra
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kalogeropoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000276:immunology*; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D008297:Male; D011649:Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers