Eosinophilic cationic protein in chronic eosinophilic pneumonia and eosinophilic granuloma

• Published in: Chest Vol. 106; no. 5; p. 1481
• Main Authors: Shijubo, N, Shigehara, K, Hirasawa, M, Inuzuka, M, Abe, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.1994
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Blood Proteins - analysis; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid - chemistry; Chronic Disease; Eosinophil Granule Proteins; Eosinophilic Granuloma - metabolism; Eosinophils - cytology; Humans; Least-Squares Analysis; Leukocyte Count; Middle Aged; Pulmonary Eosinophilia - metabolism; Radioimmunoassay; Ribonucleases; Smoking - metabolism; Statistics, Nonparametric

We measured eosinophilic cationic protein (ECP) concentrations in the circulation and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluids from patients with chronic eosinophilic pneumonia, patients with eosinophilic granuloma, and normal control subjects. Significantly increased ECP concentrations were found in the...