Impact of lymphocyte differential count > 15% in BALF on the mortality of patients with acute exacerbation of chronic fibrosing idiopathic interstitial pneumonia

Impact of lymphocyte differential count > 15% in BALF on the mortality of patients with acute exacerbation of chronic fibrosing idiopathic interstitial pneumonia

Abstract Background Chronic fibrosing idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (CFIIP) has a potential risk of acute exacerbation (AE). However, the usefulness of cellular analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) has never been evaluated. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the lymphocyte dif...

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Main Authors: Reoto Takei, Machiko Arita, Shogo Kumagai, Yuhei Ito, Maki Noyama, Fumiaki Tokioka, Tadashi Ishida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Interstitial Lung Disease
Acute exacerbation
Lymphocyte differential count in BALF
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0412-8

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