[Tuberculin-cytochemical test in the differential diagnosis of silicosis and silicotuberculosis with intrathoracic adenopathy].

Abstract

Cytochemical tuberculin-associated shifts along with their prognostic evaluation were studied in 30 patients with silicosis and silicotuberculosis with intrathoracic adenopathy. The study revealed that a decrease of alkaline phosphatase activity of neutrophils, alpha-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase and succinate dehydrogenase lymphocytes could serve as an early indicator of tuberculosis process in the pulmonary tissue and intrathoracic lymph nodes.

• Authors: I D Tambovtseva, L A Ivanova
• Journal: Gigiena truda i professional'nye zabolevaniia (Gig Tr Prof Zabol) Issue 1 Pg. 14-9 ( 1989) ISSN: 0016-9919 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Tuberkulino-tsitokhimicheskiĭ test v differentsial'noĭ diagnostike silikoza i silikotuberkuleza s vnutrigrudnoĭ adenopatieĭ.
• PMID: 2707604 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Clinical Enzyme Tests
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Female
• Histocytochemistry
• Humans
• Lymphatic Diseases (diagnosis)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Silicosis (diagnosis)
• Silicotuberculosis (diagnosis)
• Tuberculin Test