The Foggy Lungs: A Case Report on Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare interstitial lung disease characterized by macrophage dysfunction leading to the accumulation of surfactant in the alveoli and bronchiolar spaces, leading to impaired gas exchange and severe hypoxemia. The underlying mechanisms of PAP are not fully unde...

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Autores principales: Paidi, Gokul, Brar, Jugroop S, Vizcaino Duran, Andrea S, Benero-Fossatti, Jose, Brar, Anhad, Aziz Greye, Farrah P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10215024/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37252543
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.38150

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10215024/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37252543
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.38150

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