Increased levels of interleukin-6 are associated with lymphocytosis in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids of idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 3 I, 2000, Pages 1162-1168

  Park, C S ^a   Chung, S W ^a   Ki, S Y ^a   Lim, G I ^a   Uh, S T ^a   Kim, Y H ^a   Choi, D I ^a   Park, J S ^a   Lee, D W ^a   Kitaichi, M ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

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Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG LAVAGE; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; LYMPHOCYTOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033829671     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.3.9906007     Document Type: Article

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