Comparative studies of bronchial secretions from children with chronic nontuberculous lung diseases iii. estimations of lysozyme transferrin alpha 1 antitrypsin alpha 2 macroglobulin haptoglobin alpha 1 acid glycoprotein
Stelzner, A.; Groh, A.; Lehnert, U.
Allergie und Immunologie 34(2): 99-108
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0323-4398
Accession: 004998408
In 166 bronchial secretions from 63 children with chronic nontuberculous lung diseases lysozyme, transferrin, alpha1-antitrypsin, alpha2-macroglobulin, haptoglobin and alpha1-acid glycoprotein were estimated. In patients with hard bronchoscopic or bronchographic alterations a reduction of lysozyme, alpha1-antitrypsin and alpha2-macroglobulin could be found. These proteins were measured more frequently in cases with dark altered mucosa. Moreover no relation could be found between transferrin, alpha1-antitrypsin and alpha2-macroglobulin and the outbreak of the diseases. In bacterial contaminated secretions transferrin could be demonstrated more frequently in comparison with sterile bronchial secretions.