Barth J, Kreipe H, Radzun H J, Petermann W
I. Medizinische Klinik und Institut für Pathologie, Kiel.
Pneumologie. 1990 Feb;44 Suppl 1:215-6.
Alveolar macrophages obtained from 28 patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis were investigated to determine their ability spontaneously to release interleukin 1. In 14 of these patients, a significant spontaneous liberation of interleukin 1 was observed; the BAL parameters of these patients pointed to an elevated activity of the disease.
