The role of anti-epithelial cell antibodies in the pathogenesis of bilateral radiation pneumonitis caused by unilateral thoracic irradiation

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 875-880

  Fujita, J ^a   Bandoh, S ^a   Ohtsuki, Y ^b   Dobashi, N ^a   Hiroi, M ^b   Takeuchi, T ^b   Fukunaga, Y ^a   Miyaue, H ^b   Onishi, S ^b   Ishida, T ^a   Takahara, J ^a  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autoantibody; Bilateral radiation pneumonitis; Cytokeratin 18; Cytokeratin 19; Cytokeratin 8

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; AUTOANTIBODY; CELL ANTIBODY; CYTOKERATIN 18; CYTOKERATIN 19; HYALIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CELL HYPERPLASIA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE; IRRADIATION; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL; LUNG CANCER; LUNG INJURY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; THORAX; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0033804786     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2000.0858     Document Type: Article

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