Does tumour necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor infliximab induce histological resolution of pulmonary sarcoid granulomas?
Milman
Nils
N
Department of Medicine B, Division of Lung Transplantation, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark. nils.milman@dadlnet.dk
Andersen
Claus B
CB
Baslund
Bo
B
Loft
Annika
A
Iversen
Martin
M
D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000378:metabolism; D015214:Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic / Q000378:metabolism; D002908:Chronic Disease; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D000069285:Infliximab; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008482:Mediastinum; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D013909:Thorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D000097382:CD68 Molecule
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D015703:Antigens, CD; D015214:Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D000069285:Infliximab; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; C067980:CD68 antigen, human; D000097382:CD68 Molecule