Massive apoptosis of alveolar lymphocytes (AL) in the course of pulmonary sarcoidosis (PS) as a predictor of disease remission

P. Kopinski, M. Duplaga, P. Nalepa, S. Dziedzina, J. Soja, B. Lackowska (Bydgoszcz, Krakow, Poland)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - The many faces of sarcoidosis I
Session: The many faces of sarcoidosis I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 607
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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