Oncostatin m in bronchoalveolar lavage correlates with the severity of sarcoidosis.

Conclusions: Direct correlation was found between clinical parameters including lung function tests (FEV1 and FVC) and OSM secretion from mast cells in patients with sarcoidosis. These findings suggest that mast cells and OSM have a role in sarcoidosis. Further studies to confirm these preliminary results are suggested. PMID: 24284292 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis Source Type: research