Williams WJ, Pioli E, Jones DJ, Dighero M. The Kmif (Kveim-induced macrophage migration inhibition factor) test in sarcoidosis.
J Clin Pathol 1972;
25:951-4. [PMID:
4675181 PMCID:
PMC477573 DOI:
10.1136/jcp.25.11.951]
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Abstract
Circulating lymphocytes from 30 patients with sarcoidosis when stimulated in vitro with Kveim-induced macrophage migration factor, the Kmif test, produced a guinea-pig macrophage migration inhibition factor in 21 of 30 cases (70%). In those patients not on steroids the results showed a good correlation with the cutaneous Kveim test. One positive test was found in 16 normal subjects. Our results suggest that the Kmif test may prove a useful rapid alternative to the Kveim test.
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