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Document ID (ISN)43858
CIS number 85-753
ISSN - Serial title 0301-1542 - Japanese Journal of Thoracic Diseases
Year 1984
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Terai T., Yozawa H., Nakano I., Yamaguchi E., Okazaki N.
Title Smoking habits and pathophysiology in farmer's lung
Bibliographic information Jan. 1984, Vol.22, No.1, p.20-25. Illus. 20 ref.
Abstract Clinical and immunological parameters were analysed in 14 cases of farmer's lung. Since almost all of these patients were non-smokers, effects of smoking habits on serum antibody prevalence in farmers were studied by an epidemiological survey. In addition, the effect of smoking habits was analysed with special reference to lymphocytosis in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in cases of sarcoidosis. Taken together, these studies showed that serum antibody prevalence was higher in non-smokers than in smokers, and that lymphocytosis in bronchoalveolar fluid was lower in smokers with sarcoidosis than in non-smokers. Smoking habits may be related to the pathogenesis of hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Descriptors (primary) extrinsic allergic alveolitis; smoking; immunobiological changes; pseudosilicosis; farmer's lung
Descriptors (secondary) epidemiologic study; Japan
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Occupational pathology
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Smoking
Pneumoconioses