To investigate the prognostic utility of the morphologic and immunologic evaluation of BAL
cell populations in determining mortality risk, we analyzed BAL data obtained from 115 …

In this multicenter study, we investigated the prognostic factors that influence the risk of
death in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Clinical and laboratory …

Human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1), the aetiological agent of the acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), causes slow but progressive destruction of the immune …

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAD cell differentials and T-lymphocyte subpopulations were
analysed in 95 HIV-infected patients with pulmonary symptoms to determine whether the …

The lungs of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are frequently
affected by opportunistic and nonopportunistic infections and pulmonary localizations of …

Lymphocytic alveolitis portends a poor prognosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-
infected subjects. Because alveolar lymphocytes consist predominantly of HIV-specific …

Limited data are available on the cellular and immunocytological characteristics of
bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid in individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency …

Rationale: Lymphocytic alveolitis in HIV-1–infected individuals is associated with multiple
pulmonary complications and a poor prognosis. Although lymphocytic alveolitis has been …

We have investigated the level of lymphocytosis present in the lung of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1+ infected patients with and without pulmonary disease and …

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) has been performed in 63 patients with acquired immune
deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and 20 patients with chronic generalized lymphadenopathy …