Shortened telomeres in circulating leukocytes of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

…, L Boyer, B Maitre, M Sarni, B Housset… - American journal of …, 2009 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Telomere length is considered a marker for biological aging. Chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) may be associated with premature aging. Objectives: To test the …

Diagnostic value of medical thoracoscopy in pleural disease: a 6-year retrospective study

FX Blanc, K Atassi, J Bignon, B Housset - Chest, 2002 - Elsevier
Study objectives Unlike thoracocentesis and closed pleural biopsy (CPB), medical
thoracoscopy permits biopsy with direct visualization. In a 6-year retrospective study of patients …

Polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene and pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

…, C Fuhrman, AS Bugnet, P Dartevelle, B Housset… - Circulation, 2003 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— The serotonin transporter (5-HTT) is involved in the pulmonary artery smooth
muscle hyperplasia that leads to pulmonary hypertension (PH). Because hypoxia and 5-HTT …

Role for interleukin-6 in COPD-related pulmonary hypertension

…, L Tu, B Sztrymf, M Canuet, B Maitre, B Housset… - Chest, 2009 - Elsevier
Background Pulmonary artery remodeling triggered by alveolar hypoxia is considered the
main mechanism of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in COPD patients. We hypothesized that the …

Continuous positive airway pressure during fiberoptic bronchoscopy in hypoxemic patients: a randomized double-blind study using a new device

…, JC RICHARD, H BAKTHIARI, B HOUSSET… - American Journal of …, 2000 - atsjournals.org
Fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) may worsen oxygenation and clinical status in severely
hypoxemic patients. We conducted a prospective, randomized double-blind trial to compare the …

[PDF][PDF] Loss-of-function mutations in RSPH1 cause primary ciliary dyskinesia with central-complex and radial-spoke defects

…, R Epaud, A Coste, A Clement, B Housset… - The American Journal of …, 2013 - cell.com
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare autosomal-recessive respiratory disorder resulting
from defects of motile cilia. Various axonemal ultrastructural phenotypes have been …

CFTR gene mutations in adults with disseminated bronchiectasis

…, J Martin, S Lemay, P Scheid, B Housset… - European Journal of …, 1997 - karger.com
The severity and type of clinical manifestations are variable in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).
The respiratory syndromes in these patients consist of lung infections associated with …

Pulmonary fibrosis in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis: a series of 49 patients and review of the literature

…, F Cohen-Aubart, M Wislez, J Cadranel, B Housset… - Medicine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is an uncommon manifestation observed in patients with antineutrophil
cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), particularly microscopic …

Use of the forced oscillation technique to assess airway obstruction and reversibility in children

…, P Reinert, A Harf, B Housset - American journal of …, 2000 - atsjournals.org
The forced oscillation technique (FOT) is particularly attractive in a pediatric setting as it
requires only passive cooperation from the child. We assessed the sensitivity and specificity of …

Expression and regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor in human pulmonary epithelial cells

…, V Fataccioli, M Gouge, B Housset… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2000 - journals.physiology.org
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent endothelial cell growth and permeability
factor highly expressed in rodent alveolar epithelium after injury and repair. To investigate …