title: [The relation between lymphocyte profile in BALF and the course of sarcoidosis based on short term observation].
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess how the extent of the number and percentage of lymphocytes in BALF and also the CD4 to CD8 ratio can help to predict the short outcome in sarcoidosis. Material consisted of 74 patients, 39 men and 35 women in the age from 23 to 58 years. 11 patients had chest lesions in stage I, 43 in stage II and 20 in stage III. Clinical markers of activity (fever, erythema nodosum) were present in 22 cases. Extrathoracic lesion were present in 31 and abnormal pulmonary function in 30. In all patients BAL was done before treatment and lymphocyte count, percentage and CD4/CD8 ratio was calculated. 50 patients were treated with corticosteroids and 24 were observed without treatment. After 6-12 month of observation regression of sarcoid lesions was observed in 46 of 50 patients treated with corticosteroids and in 17 out of 24 patients observed without treatment. There were no differences in lymphocyte count and percentage in BALF and in the short term outcome between group treated with corticosteroids and without treatment. The patients in whom regression of lesions was observed have however significantly higher CD4/CD8 ratio than others.
authors.affiliation: Instytutu Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc III Kliniki Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Płodziszewska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chorostowska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Polubiec-Kownacka
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jaroń
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lenarcik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marzinek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szopiński
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wiatr
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Załeska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zych
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Skopińska-Rózewska
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rowińska-Zakrzewska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000276:immunology*; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018655:Lymphocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012074:Remission Induction; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone