Determination of CD4, CD8, and IL-8 levels in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of anthracosis patients
Background: Anthracosis is a chronic pulmonary disease with black pigmentation of the bronchial mucosa, caused by carbon accumulation in the lungs, and in some cases, associated with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the serum and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) flui...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.bmbtrj.org/article.asp?issn=2588-9834;year=2018;volume=2;issue=4;spage=306;epage=310;aulast=Kiani |