Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) in Serum and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Fluid in Patients with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Hwang, Chan Gyo; Ahn, Phil Sang; Bang, Mun Kwon; Lee, Jong Jin; Kim, Sang Seop; Kim, Ju Ock; Kim, Sun Young

doi:1988.35.3.187

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 35(3); 1988 > Article

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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1988;35(3):187-193.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1988.35.3.187 Published online September 1, 1988.

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) in Serum and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Fluid in Patients with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Chan Gyo Hwang¹, Phil Sang Ahn¹, Mun Kwon Bang¹, Jong Jin Lee¹, Sang Seop Kim¹, Ju Ock Kim¹, Sun Young Kim²

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Dae Jeon Eul Ji General Hospital, Dae Jeon, Korea
²Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung Nam National University, Dae Jeon, Korea

치료전 폐결핵환자의 혈청과 기관지폐포 세척액에서의 Angiotensin Converting Enzyme에 관한 연구

황찬교¹, 안필상¹, 방문권¹, 이종진¹, 김상섭¹, 김주옥¹, 김선영²

Abstract

The serum ACE is increased in patients with miliary pulmonary tuberculosis, but not in patients with other tuberculosis. Since there were a few reports on ACE in serum and BAL in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis, we measured serum and BAL ACE in 14 patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis (minimal Tbc 9, moderately advanced Tbc 5) and 8 normal controls. The results obtained were as follows: 1) The mean serum ACE and BAL ACE/ albumin of normal controls were 20.87 ± 5.l9 mU / ml and 3.77 ± 6. 79 respectively. In the pulmonary tuberculosis, the mean serum ACE (18.14 ± 6.27 mu/ ml) and BAL ACE/ albumin (4.22 ± 3.81) showed no significantly difference compared with normal controls. 2) The serum and BAL ACE showed no significantly difference according to the extent of pulmonary tuberculosis (minimal & moderatel y advanced Tbc). 3) In each minimal and moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis, there was significant correlation between serum ACE and BAL ACE (p < 0.05 ). 4) The serum ACE in smokers was not different from that of non-smokers but the BAL ACE/ albumin in smokers was significantly higher than in smokers (6. 03 ± 5.51 vs 1. 69 ± 2. 12, p < 0.05 ). In conclusion, the serum and BAL ACE of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were not significantly difference compared with normal controls, and also showed no significantly difference according to the extent of pulmonary tuberculosis. It is suggested that the study of ACE from serum and BAL fluid with pulmonary tuberculosis were not significant clinically.

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