Functional Diversity of T-Cell Subpopulations in Subacute and Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Barrera, Lourdes; Mendoza, Felipe; Zúñiga, Joaquı́n; Estrada, Andrea; Zamora, Ana; I. Melendro, Emma; Ramı́rez, Remedios; Pardo, Annie; Selman, Moisés

doi:10.1164/rccm.200701-093oc

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Functional Diversity of T-Cell Subpopulations in Subacute and Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine • Oct 18, 2007

Authors:

Lourdes Barrera

Felipe Mendoza

Joaquı́n Zúñiga

Abstract

RATIONALE: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) exhibits a diverse outcome. Patients with acute/subacute HP usually improve, whereas patients with chronic disease often progress to fibrosis. However, the mechanisms underlying this difference are unknown. OBJECTIVES: To examine the T-cell profile from p...

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Medicine

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

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