Effect of Fasting on the Size of @entity54273 in @entity1 with XXXX .

@entity1 @entity5 @entity54273 @entity3008 @entity9205 @entity158
Background.: @entity54273 occur in 38 % of @entity1 with @entity3008 ( @entity3008 ) and may cause @entity158 and increased abdominal girth, mimicking the presence of a @entity5 . Lymphatic involvement in @entity3008 is closely associated with elevated serum levels of @entity9205 ( @entity9205 ). Since @entity54273 undergo diurnal variation in volume, we hypothesized that the ingestion of food during day time, by increasing chyle formation and lymphatic flow, is the cause of an increase in @entity54273 volume. Methods.: @entity1 had abdomino-pelvic sonograms and blood drawn for measurement of serum @entity9205 under non-fasting (day 1) and fasting (day 2) conditions. The size of the @entity54273 was determined by a radiologist who was blinded to the subjects' status. The Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to determine whether the non-fasting @entity5 size was different from the fasting @entity5 size. Results.: Thirty-five @entity1 were studied (age=45.2  8.5 years, FEV1= 82  25 % and DLCO 64  25 % predicted); images suitable for volume measurements were obtained in 30. Fasting decreased the @entity5 size by 20.7  39.3 cm3 (24  40 %), (p<0.001). Fasting @entity9205 levels (10,650  900 pg/ml) were not significantly different from non-fasting values (12,100  800 pg/ml) (p=0.56). Conclusions.: @entity54273 volume decreased during the fasting state. Conversely, a combination of food intake and decreased chyle flow through lymphatics partially obstructed by @entity3008 cells, may account for increases in @entity54273 size. Imaging studies performed under fasting conditions may help in determining whether an @entity5 is a result of @entity3008 or a @entity5 .
