Study of Interleukin-16 in Bronchoalveolar lavage of Smokers with and without chronic bronchitis
Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical Faculty [Girls] [The]. 2004; 25 (3): 637-646
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ABSTRACT
The study included 30 subjects [10 case of healthy smokers with no chest symptoms, 10 cases of smokers with chronic bronchitis and ten healthy non smokers as control group]. The result of this study showed highly significant statistical increase in the level of IL- 16 in BAL and serum of smokers with or without chronic bronchitis compared to control group [P < 0.001, P < 0.0001 respectively] but no significant statistical difference in its level in BAL and serum of smokers with and without chronic bronchitis [P < 0.05, P > 0.05 respectively]. Also, there was no significant correlation between serum and BAL IL- 16 level in non smokers and smokers without chronic bronchitis [P< 0.05] but there was a significant correlation between them in smokers with chronic bronchitis [P< 0.05]. We concluded that, BAL and serum IL- 16 levels are significantly higher in smokers, [even if they are asymptomatic] than in non smokers, this fact must make us to focus on the danger of smoking in the community
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Assunto principal:
Bronquite
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Líquido da Lavagem Broncoalveolar
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Doença Crônica
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Interleucina-16
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Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Sci. J. Al-Azhar Med. Fac. [Girls]
Ano de publicação:
2004
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