Bronchoalveolar lavage amylase levels can be a biomarker of aspiration pneumonia.

T. Suzuki (Aiduwakamatsu, Japan), M. Saitou (Aiduwakamatsu, Japan), Y. Utano (Aiduwakamatsu, Japan), K. Utano (Aiduwakamatsu, Japan), K. Niitsuma (Aiduwakamatsu, Japan)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Biomarkers and characterisation of immune response in respiratory infection
Session: Biomarkers and characterisation of immune response in respiratory infection
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 2354
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

Congress or journal article abstractE-poster

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
T. Suzuki (Aiduwakamatsu, Japan), M. Saitou (Aiduwakamatsu, Japan), Y. Utano (Aiduwakamatsu, Japan), K. Utano (Aiduwakamatsu, Japan), K. Niitsuma (Aiduwakamatsu, Japan). Bronchoalveolar lavage amylase levels can be a biomarker of aspiration pneumonia.. 2354

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
Evaluation of bronchoscopic findings and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid cytology with regard to BAL fluid microbiology in critically ill patients.
Source: International Congress 2014 – Cells, biofilms and biomarkers in respiratory infections
Year: 2014


Metabolite markers identify pneumonia better in serum than sputum or broncho-alveolar lavage fluid
Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Biomarkers and characterisation of immune response in respiratory infection
Year: 2020

Tryptase levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) may predict the recurrence and chronicity of eosinophilic pneumonia
Source: International Congress 2019 – Immunopathological mechanisms of lung disease
Year: 2019


Which BAL fluid (BALF) analyses are clinically useful in immunocomptent children?
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Paediatric bronchology
Year: 2013

The impact of smoking on bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALf) amyloid A concentration in patients with sarcoidosis
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Sarcoidosis and other granulomatosis
Year: 2013

Utility and cost of routine bronchoalveolar lavage in diagnosing pulmonary fungal infections
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Respiratory infections: a combination of problems needing early treatment
Year: 2013


Comparison between bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and tracheobronchial secretions cultures in pneumonia etiological diagnosis
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 548s
Year: 2004

Microflora analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluids from patients with aspiration pulmonary diseases
Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Mechanisms of respiratory infections
Year: 2010


Bronchoalveolar lavage and bronchial biopsy
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - PG8 Asthma: monitoring airway disease
Year: 2009



Bronchoalveolar lavage in the differencial diagnosis of exogenous alveolites
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 527s
Year: 2001

Comparative study between different methods of aliquots suction during bronchoalveolar lavage
Source: International Congress 2015 – Sedation and educational issues in bronchoscopy: basic bronchoscopic techniques
Year: 2015


Bacterial isolation from broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) or bronchial lavage fluid
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 735s
Year: 2006

The analysis of tryptase in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage of sarcoidosis patients
Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Role of bronchoalveolar lavage in studying the pathophysiology of interstitial lung disease
Year: 2008


Quantitative cultures of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid during the course of pneumonia
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 194s
Year: 2001

Diagnostic value of pneumocystis-PCR in bronchoalveolar lavage in a clinical setting
Source: International Congress 2015 – The relevance of diagnostic and monitoring tools in clinical practice
Year: 2015


Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid findings in children with hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 144-148
Year: 2003



Assessment of inflammation in asthma with ECP, endobronchial biopsy, bronchoalveolar lavage and sputum eosinophilia
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 594s
Year: 2004

Experiences with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in children
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 399s
Year: 2004

Determination of a typical protein expression profile in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis using SELDI-mass spectrometry
Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Progresses in granolomatous lung disease
Year: 2005