Quantitative parameters of lymphocyte nuclear morphology in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid as novel biomarkers for sarcoidosis

Quantitative parameters of lymphocyte nuclear morphology in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid as novel biomarkers for sarcoidosis

Abstract Background Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is one of the fundamental examinations for the differential diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), and lymphocytosis strongly indicates alternative diagnoses rather than idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. However, the BALF lymphocytosis is observ...

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Main Authors: Yasushi Horimasu, Kakuhiro Yamaguchi, Shinjiro Sakamoto, Takeshi Masuda, Shintaro Miyamoto, Taku Nakashima, Hiroshi Iwamoto, Kazunori Fujitaka, Hironobu Hamada, Noboru Hattori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Interstitial lung disease
Lymphocytosis
Nuclear area
Nuclear perimeter
Radius ratio
Roundness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01926-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01926-x

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