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Interstitial pneumonitis in bone marrow transplant recipients is associated with local production of TH2-type cytokines and lack of T cell-mediated cytotoxicity.
Transplantation - 27 Jun 1997
Sparrelid E, Emanuel D, Fehniger T, Andersson U, Andersson J
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BACKGROUND: Interstitial pneumonitis, especially associated with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, is a serious complication after bone marrow transplantation (BMT), with a high fatality rate despite adequate antiviral treatment. The aim of this study was to elucidate the local immunopathogenesis of interstitial pneumonitis caused by CMV or other agents in BMT recipients. METHODS: Cryopreserved lung tissue...
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