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M. Drent*, H. van Velzen-Biad**, M. Diamant*, Sj. Se. Wagenaar•,. H.C. Hoogsteden++, J.M.M. van den Bosch*. Bronchoalveolar lavage in extrinsic allergic ...
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Eur Respir J, 1993, 6, 1276- 1281 Printed In UK - all rights reserved

Bronchoalveolar lavage in extrinsic allergic alveolitis: effect of time elapsed since antigen exposure M. Drent*, H. van Velzen-Biad**, M. Diamant*, Sj. Se. Wagenaar•, H.C. Hoogsteden++, J.M.M. van den Bosch* Bronchoalveolar lavage in extrinsic allergic a/veolitis: effect of time elapsed since antigen exposure. M. Drent, H. van Ve/zen-B/ad, M. Diamant, Sj. Se. Wagenaar, H.C. Hoogsteden, J.M.M. van den Bosch. ©ERS Journals Ltd 1993. ABSTRACT: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cell profile and immunoglobulin levels from patients with extrinsic aUergic alveolitis (EAA) were related to the time elapsed between last antigen exposure and BAL. For this purpose, an analysis was performed of BAL fluid (BALF) obtained from 59 nonsmoking EAA patients at various time-points after termination of antigen exposure and BAL. BALF early after antigen provocation (group 1: