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BACKGROUND
While tobacco smoking is commonly believed to be negatively associated with the occurrence of sarcoidosis, the relationship of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure with sarcoidosis is largely un-explored. We studied the impact of active smoking and ETS exposure on disease severity
Sarcoidosis is a multiorgan granulomatous disease of unknown aetiology. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is approved in diagnostics of sarcoidosis. The aim of the study was to assess epidemiological data, demographic status, clinical picture of sarcoidosis patients and to correlate above-mentioned
BACKGROUND
New evidence links nicotine to the regulation of T cell-mediated inflammation via a 7 nicotinic cholinergic receptor activation, and chronic nicotine exposure (smoking) reduces the incidence of granulomatous diseases. We sought to determine whether nicotine treatment was well tolerated
BACKGROUND
Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease, which most often affects the lungs. The role of alveolar macrophages (AMs) in granuloma formation in sarcoidosis has been established. Recently, 2 macrophage populations have been described: M1 and M2. In our styudy, we focused on the effect of
Substance P (SP) and neurokinin A (NKA), which exert bronchoconstrictor effects on human airways, are known to interact with inflammatory and immune cells, including monocyte macrophages. We have evaluated the effects of SP, NKA and the NK2 selective agonist [beta-Ala8]-NKA(4-10) on alveolar
BACKGROUND
Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown origin. We report an unusual case associated with alveolar haemorrhage.
METHODS
An 18-year-old caucasian man was admitted for recent dyspnea. He reported regular tobacco- and occasional cannabis smoking. Lung CT scan revealed
The aim of the study was to evaluate knowledge about tobacco toxicity among patients hospitalized in Department of Internal Diseases, Pneumonology and Allergology in Warsaw and to examine their quality of life. The study comprised 51 people at age between 18-80 years, from Warsaw and its environs.
Tobacco is implicated in multisystemic carcinogenesis through more than fifty identified carcinogenic metabolites that produce mutations responsible for alterations in cell cycle, immune response and endocrine regulation. Is one of nine risk factors identified in one third of cancer deaths together
A case-control study was conducted to investigate possible environmental risk factors for ocular sarcoidosis. The factors studied were exposures to pine products and occupational histories of employment in the tobacco, lumber, and textile industries. The exposure histories of 29 female and 15 male
Common causes of hiccups are over-distension of the stomach, a sudden change in gastrointestinal temperature, excessive alcohol and tobacco ingestion, and sudden excitement or emotional changes. Common presenting symptoms of sarcoidosis include cough, dyspnea, and chest pain. It is very rare for a
BACKGROUND
Sarcoidosis and tuberculosis closely resemble each other and Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been implicated as a causative agent for sarcoidosis. Herein we explore the socio-demographic features of patients with sarcoidosis vis-a-vis tuberculosis.
METHODS
In a prospective case-control
Background
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) as complementary method is still used as ancillary tool in diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases. Tobacco smoking has been described to affect the BAL lavage cellular profile. To our knowledge, only few reports have so far investigated
The etiology of inflammatory diseases of the lung like sarcoidosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is multifactorial. The main trigger for developing a COPD is tobacco smoking while exogenous factors causing sarcoidosis are unclear. In both diseases there is an underlying genetic
The concentration of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and that of albumin (AIb) were assayed in the serum (SACE, SAlb) and in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (LACE, LAlb). Three groups of patients were studied: 14 healthy volunteers (Group I), 45 patients with active sarcoidosis (Group II), and 7
Nicotine, the major component of cigarettes, has demonstrated conflicting impact on the immune system: some authors suggest that increases pro-inflammatory cytokines and provokes cellular apoptosis of neutrophils, releasing intracellular components that act as auto-antigens; others claimed that