Human neutrophil peptides stimulate tumor necrosis factor-alpha release by alveolar macrophages from patients with sarcoidosis

Chest. 2009 Feb;135(2):586-587. doi: 10.1378/chest.08-2585.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / chemistry
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Macrophages, Alveolar / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Neutrophils / metabolism*
  • Reference Values
  • Sarcoidosis / metabolism*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism*
  • alpha-Defensins / metabolism*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • alpha-Defensins