to examine the possible pathophysiologic role of circulating immune complexes in patients with cystic fibrosis and other inflammatory lung diseases , we studied the reticuloendothelial clearance of igg-sensitized autologous erythrocytes in 15 patients with cystic fibrosis , 6 with chronic obstructive lung disease not related to cystic fibrosis , 7 with immunodeficiencies , 5 with systemic lupus erythematosus , 4 who had previously undergone a splenectomy , and 10 normal subjects .
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