CD4/CD8 T-cell ratio in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid as a marker of sarcoidosis severity: a retrospective study
An R value < 3.5 in BAL fluid has potential as a marker of sarcoidosis severity. Patients with a low R value had a worse prognosis with more severe respiratory impairment and more frequent multisystemic and extra-pulmonary involvement, and more frequently required immunosuppressive agents.
Authors
- Soumaya Sridi‐Cheniti
- Cédric Léonard
- Étienne Rivière (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0254-3394)
- Henry Dupuy
- Jean‐François Viallard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7500-9323)
- C. Greib
- Estibaliz Lazaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4206-7399)
- Thibaut Zannese
- Camille Prot‐Leurent
- Pierre Duffau
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Université de Bordeaux (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux (FR)
- Bordeaux Population Health (FR)
- Hôpital Saint-André (FR)
- Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-03428-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16