Lymphocytic alveolitis: A surprising index of poor prognosis in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome

Rheumatology International

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 799-804

  Dalavanga, Y A ^a   Voulgari, P V ^a   Georgiadis, A N ^a   Leontaridi, C ^a   Katsenos, S ^a   Vassiliou, M ^a   Drosos, A A ^a   Constantopoulos, S H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

BAL lymphocytosis; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Epitheliitis; Lymphocytic alveolitis; Primary Sjogren's syndrome

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; METHOTREXATE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUNG ALVEOLITIS; LUNG LAVAGE; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; COMPLEMENT C3; COMPLEMENT C4; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, INTERSTITIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; PULMONARY FIBROSIS; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME;

EID: 33745072162     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-005-0092-1     Document Type: Article

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