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In this study, we aimed to assess the prognostic value of the BAL cytoimmunologic profile in PCS-related ILD. Materials and Methods: We enrolled 58 non-smoking patients with a history of COVID-19 and new-onset ILD, divided into PCS remission and PCS persistence groups based on clinical data, including repeated computed tomography and pulmonary function tests. We phenotyped BAL major T cell subsets, immune checkpoints (including programmed cell death-1, PD1), and markers of Th1\/Th2\/Th17 polarization. Results: The PCS groups compared to the control showed increased total cell, lymphocyte, and neutrophil counts and a high BAL neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio (NLR). PCS persistence compared to the controls presented an increased neutrophil count (26 [17\u201336] vs. 2.6 [1.9\u20135.4] 103\/mL, median [Q1\u2013Q3], p &lt; 0.001) and percentage, BAL NLR (0.77 [0.26\u20131.63] vs. 0.21 [0.17\u20130.31], p &lt; 0.0001), CD8+PD1+ cell percentage (43.5 [34\u201360.5] vs. 24.5 [22\u201344]%, p = 0.045), and a decreased CD4:CD8 ratio. A high percentage of CD4+CD196+CD183 cells (relevant to Th17 activity, 6.2 [2.0\u20139.4] vs. 1.2 [0.7\u20132.7]%, p = 0.02) and increased BAL supernatant elevated IL-8 levels (62.5 [16\u2013243] vs. 10.9 [3.44\u201332] pg\/mL, p = 0.002) were found in the PCS persistence vs. control groups. In the total PCS group, predicted values of Vital Capacity (VC) [16\u2013243] and Diffusing Lung Capacity for CO (DLCO) correlated negatively with BAL NLR; VC correlated negatively with BAL CD8+PD1+; and DLCO correlated positively with the CD4:CD8 ratio. Conclusions: Worse prognosis in PCS is associated with higher BAL NLR, BAL neutrophilia, an elevated percentage of CD8+PD1+ lymphocytes, and a decline in the CD4:CD8 ratio. 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