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Several immunological markers were studied in two patients with primary pulmonary histiocytosis X diagnosed by open-lung biopsy. The population of T- and B-lymphocytes from peripheral blood and the response of peripheral lymphocytes to phytohemagglutinin were within the normal ranges in two patients. The concentrations of serum IgG, IgA, and IgM in two patients were normal. However, Patient 1 showed a decreased serum IgE level and Patient 2 showed a lower border-line level of serum IgE as well. The selective low serum IgE level was the only immunological abnormality seen in primary pulmonary histiocytosis X.
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Hiwada, K., Konishiike, J., Sera, Y. et al. Primary pulmonary histiocytosis X immunological analysis in two cases. Pneumonologie 152, 259–266 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02094939
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