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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Main Authors: Arda Kiani, Mehdi Ramazanpour, Fatemeh Razavi, Hamidreza Jamaati, Esmaeil Mortaz, Atefeh Abedini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
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