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Out of breath: GM-CSFRα mutations disrupt surfactant homeostasis

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disorder in which surfactant homeostasis in the lung is impaired, causing respiratory distress and, in severe cases, respiratory failure. Most cases of PAP are associated with the formation of autoantibodies against the cytokine granulocyte/macrophage c...

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Autores principales: Notarangelo, Luigi D., Pessach, Itai
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Rockefeller University Press 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2585835/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19015311
http://dx.doi.org/10.1084/jem.20082378