Lymphocyte Subpopulations in Sarcoidosis
Authors: YASH P. KATARIA
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1977)

Comments and Correction1 May 1977Lymphocyte Subpopulations in SarcoidosisYASH P. KATARIA, M.D.YASH P. KATARIA, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-86-5-660_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: I have read with interest the recent paper by Daniels and Rowlands, "Lymphocyte subpopulations in sarcoidosis: correlation with disease activity and duration" (Ann Intern Med 85:593-600, 1976). I wish to make the following comments.The authors referred in the discussion part of their paper to our earlier study and differed with our findings. We reported the relation between phytohemagglutinin-induced lymphoblastic transformation and the extent of sarcoidosis (1), whereas they did not find any such clear correlation. Their "divergent results" (vide infra) could be explained by the different criteria for classifying sarcoid patients used in their study. Their...References1. KATARIASAGONELOBUGLIO YAA: In-vitro observations on sarcoid lymphocytes and their correlation with cutaneous anergy and clinical severity of disease. Am Rev Respir Dis 108:767-776, 1973 MedlineGoogle Scholar2. KATARIALOBUGLIOHELENTJARIS YAT: Phytohemagglutinin (PHA) skin test in patients with sarcoidosis. Am Rev Respir Dis 112:575-578, 1975 MedlineGoogle Scholar3. KATARIALOBUGLIOBROMBERG YAP: Sarcoid lymphocytes: spontaneous transformation and release of macrophage migration inhibition activity. Am Rev Respir Dis 113:315-323, 1976 MedlineGoogle Scholar4. MALARKYKATARIA WY: Sarcoidosis and hyperprolactinema. Ann Intern Med 81:116, 1974 LinkGoogle Scholar5. KATARIALOBUGLIOBROMBERG YAP: Sarcoid lymphocytes: B- and T-cell quantitation, in Seventh International Conference on sarcoidosis and other granulomatous disorders. edited by SILTZBACH LE. Ann NY Acad Sci 278:212-219, 1976 Google Scholar1. DANIELEROWLANDS RD: Antibodies to T cells in sarcoidosis, in Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders, edited by SILTZBACH LE. Ann NY Acad Sci 278:88-100, 1976 Google Scholar2. LOBOWESTERVELTHORWITZ PFD: Identification of two populations of immunoglobulin-bearing lymphocytes in man. J Immunol 114:116-119, 1975 MedlineGoogle Scholar3. WINCHESTERWINFIELDSIEGAL RJF: Analyses of lymphocytes from patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Occurrence of interfering cold-reactive antilymphocyte antibodies. J Clin Invest 54:1082-1092, 1974 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. TANNENBAUMROCKLINSCHUR HRP: Immune function in sarcoidosis. Studies on delayed hypersensitivity, B and T lymphocytes, serum immunoglobulins and serum complement components. Clin Exp Immunol 26:511-519, 1976 MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: YASH P. KATARIA, M.D.Affiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1977Volume 86, Issue 5Page: 660-662KeywordsLymphocytesSarcoidosis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1977 PDF downloadLoading ...