Significance of the Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist/Interleukin-1β Ratio as a Prognostic Factor in Patients with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis - Concepedia

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Significance of the Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist/Interleukin-1β Ratio as a Prognostic Factor in Patients with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

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2000

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Takeshi Mikuniya, Sonoko Nagai, Minoru Takeuchi, Tadashi Mio, Yuma Hoshino, Hiroyuki Miki, Michio Shigematsu, Kunio Hamada, Takateru Izumi

Abstract

The IL-1ra/IL-1 beta ratio in the BAL fluid macrophage culture supernatants in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis could be a useful marker in predicting the persistence of granulomatous lesions (chronicity).

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