Title : Mast cells and pulmonary fibrosis. Identification of a histamine releasing factor in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.

Pub. Date : 1990 Sep 15

PMID : 1697311






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1 As elevated bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid histamine levels are noted in patients with pulmonary fibrosis (PF), we assayed BAL fluid from 16 patients with PF for the presence of a histamine releasing factor (HRF). Histamine tumor protein, translationally-controlled 1 Homo sapiens
2 The presence of the HRF could explain elevated BAL histamine levels in patients with PF. Histamine tumor protein, translationally-controlled 1 Homo sapiens