Evaluation of lymphocytic infiltration in the bronchial glands of Sjögren’s syndrome in transbronchial lung cryobiopsy

Evaluation of lymphocytic infiltration in the bronchial glands of Sjögren’s syndrome in transbronchial lung cryobiopsy

Abstract Background Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by deteriorated exocrine gland function with associated lymphocytic infiltration. However, there are few pathological studies on bronchial glands in SS. In this study, we aimed to clarify pathological features...

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Main Authors: Hiroko Okabayashi, Tomohisa Baba, Ryota Ootoshi, Ryota Shintani, Erina Tabata, Satoshi Ikeda, Takashi Niwa, Tsuneyuki Oda, Ryo Okuda, Akimasa Sekine, Hideya Kitamura, Shigeru Komatsu, Eri Hagiwara, Tamiko Takemura, Takuro Sakagami, Takashi Ogura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Sjögren’s syndrome
Bronchial gland
Lymphocytic infiltration
Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-01318-0

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