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Patient characteristics and clinical features of Japanese sarcoidosis patients with low bronchoalveolar lavage CD4/CD8 ratios.
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Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG [Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis] 2005 Jun; Vol. 22 (2), pp. 154-60. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Background: Previous studies have shown that there is an association between low BALF (bronchoalveolar lavage fluid) CD4/CD8 ratio and lower remission rates in sarcoidosis patients.<br />Aim: To investigate the patient characteristics and clinical features of Japanese sarcoidosis patients with low BALF CD4/CD8 ratios.<br />Methods: 322 Japanese sarcoidosis patients were retrospectively analyzed, and 3 groups were selected according to BALF CD4/CD8 ratios as follows: patients with the BALF CD4/CD8 ratio in the lowest 5 percentile (Group 1: 0.43-1.41), median 5 percentile (Group II: 4.68-5.47), and top 5 percentile (Group III: 12.6-60.1). Each group consisted of 16 patients (5% of 322 patients). The patient characteristics, clinical features, and the short-term prognosis for at least 2 years (average 116 months) were compared among the groups. Multivariate analysis was performed for 322 patients to investigate the determinants of BALF CD4/CD8 ratios.<br />Results: The number of BALF CD8+ cells were greater in Group I than in the other two groups. In Group I, there were higher incidences of younger age, male gender, and lower number of extrathoracic lesions compared with Group III. Multivariate analysis showed that younger age and male gender were independently associated with low BALF CD4/CD8 ratios. The frequency of treatment with corticosteroid and progression to pulmonary fibrosis tended to be higher in Group I.<br />Conclusions: Low BALF CD4/CD8 ratios were due to increased number of BALF CD8+ cells. Younger age and male gender were independently associated with low BALF CD4/CD8 ratios in sarcoidosis patients.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Biomarkers
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid cytology
Cell Count
Disease Progression
Female
Flow Cytometry
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incidence
Japan epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Asian People
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid immunology
CD4-CD8 Ratio
Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary ethnology
Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary immunology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1124-0490
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16053032