Example of a 2D-DIGE image (pI 6–9) depicting differences in protein abundance between sarcoidosis and healthy control spleen tissue.

<p>Example of a 2D-DIGE image (pI 6–9) depicting differences in protein abundance between sarcoidosis and healthy control spleen tissue.</p

BAL and serum cytokine levels in pulmonary sarcoidosis, pulmonary tuberculosis and healthy volunteers with Bonferroni-adjusted p-values for each of the possible comparisons.

<p>BAL and serum cytokine levels in pulmonary sarcoidosis, pulmonary tuberculosis and healthy volunteers with Bonferroni-adjusted p-values for each of the possible comparisons.</p

Partial Least Squares is used to create a linear regression model to accurately discriminate between sarcoidosis and tuberculosis sera.

<p>Partial Least Squares is used to create a linear regression model to accurately discriminate between sarcoidosis and tuberculosis sera.</p

Cytokine profiles in the BAL of pulmonary sarcoidosis, pulmonary tuberculosis and health volunteers.

<p>(A) BAL cytokine profile, (B) BAL levels of TNFα and (C) BAL levels of IL-13.</p

BAL: serum cytokine ratios in different conditions.

<p>(A) BAL: serum cytokine ratios seen in pulmonary sarcoidosis and pulmonary tuberculosis, (B) BAL and serum levels of IL-4 in pulmonary sarcoidosis, (C) BAL and serum levels of IL-4 in pulmonary tuberculosis, (D) BAL and serum levels of IL-4 in healthy volunteers and (E) matched BAL and serum levels of IL-4 in pulmonary sarcoidosis.</p

Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and healthy volunteers.

<p>Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and healthy volunteers.</p