INTRODUCTION: There is no information available regarding the relationship between the respiratory symptoms or lung function and @entity32 , measured by induced sputum. OBJECTIVES: Description of the clinical characteristics, radiographic images and lung function of @entity1 suffering from @entity298 ( @entity298 ), and to assess the relationship with the inflammatory airway profile. METHODS: We analysed clinical, radiology, lung function tests, @entity2488 and inflammatory data in the induced sputum from 36 consecutive @entity1 with @entity298 . RESULTS: A total of 58% of @entity1 had hoarseness and 42% had cough and dispnea. No lung dysfunction was observed, although 46% (n=16) had a positive bronchial response. Lymphocytosis >2.6% in induced sputum was observed in 69% of all sputa. There was chronic cough in 29% of @entity1 with @entity6113 (n=24), whereas 73% were normal (n=11) (P=.02). The duration time of cough was less for the former (P=.02). On the contrary a positive bronchial response was associated with @entity6113 >2.6% (P=.02). Lipophages were present in 55% of pathological sputa (n=22) (index >15) versus 18% of the non-pathological ones (n=11) (P=.05). CONCLUSION: Hoarseness, cough and @entity1353 are frequent respiratory symptoms in @entity298 , although there is a wide variation in the relationship with @entity32 . Lymphocytosis in the airways is another site of the infiltrative process in @entity298 , and the induced sputum is a complementary tool in the identification of active inflammatory process.

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@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity32 :: ('MESH:D007249', 'Disease') :: ['bronchial responsiveness and airway inflammation', 'bronchial inflammation'] @entity6113 :: ('MESH:D008218', 'Disease') :: ['lymphocytosis'] @entity2488 :: ('MESH:D001982', 'Disease') :: ['bronchial hyperresponsiveness'] @entity1353 :: ('MESH:D004417', 'Disease') :: ['dyspnea'] @entity298 :: ('MESH:D010538', 'Disease') :: ['Primary Sj  gren Syndrome', 'PSS']
@entity32 :: (MESH:D007249,Disease) :: ['Bronchial inflammation']
