Interstitial Pneumonia Developed in HTLV-I Carriers: Report of Two Cases
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Abbreviations: ATLL, adult T-cells leukemia-lymphoma; BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; bp, base pair; DLco, pulmonary diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide; HAB, HTLV-I associated bronchopneumopathy; HABA, HTLV-I associated bronchiolo-alveolar disorder; HAM, HTLV-I associated myelopathy; HTLV-I, human Tcell lymphotropic virus type I; LDH, lactic acid dehydrogenase; PBMC, peripheral blood mononuclear cell; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; sIL-2R, soluble interleukin-2 receptor; TBLB, transbronchial lung biopsy; UIP, usual interstitial pneumonia; VC, vital capacity Interstitial Pneumonia Developed in HTLV-I Carriers: Report of Two Cases
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