RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Kmif (Kveim-induced macrophage migration inhibition factor) test in sarcoidosis
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 951
OP 954
DO 10.1136/jcp.25.11.951
VO 25
IS 11
A1 Williams, W. Jones
A1 Pioli, E.
A1 Jones, D. J.
A1 Dighero, M.
YR 1972
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/25/11/951.abstract
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.