PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Williams, W. Jones
AU  - Pioli, E.
AU  - Jones, D. J.
AU  - Dighero, M.
TI  - The Kmif (Kveim-induced macrophage migration inhibition factor) test in sarcoidosis
AID  - 10.1136/jcp.25.11.951
DP  - 1972 Nov 01
TA  - Journal of Clinical Pathology
PG  - 951--954
VI  - 25
IP  - 11
4099  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/25/11/951.short
4100  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/25/11/951.full
SO  - J Clin Pathol1972 Nov 01; 25
AB  - 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.