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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Induced by Hexamethylene Diisocyanate.

Year: 1992

Type: article

Abstract: A case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) induced by hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) is described. Serial determinations of the lymphocyte surface phenotypes by two-color assay revealed the following: 1) increased activated cytotoxic T lymphocytes in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), and 2) increased percentage and absolute number of non-major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-restricted natural killer (NK) cells in the peripheral blood (PB) during the recovery phase of the disease. These findings were considered to be related to the activity of the disease.

Source: Internal Medicine

DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.31.912

Authors: Yutaka USUI, Hitoshi AIDA, Yuji KIMULA, Hirotaro MIURA, Shigemitsu TAKAYAMA, Morito NAKAYAMA

Institution: Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: University of Tsukuba