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Whole-lung Lavage in a Patient with Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare syndrome in which phospholipoproteinaceous matter accumulates in the alveoli leading to compromised gas exchange. Whole-lung lavage is considered the gold standard for severe autoimmune PAP and offers favorable long-term outcomes. In this case report, w...

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Autores principales: Hunter Guevara, Lindsay R, Gillespie, Shane M, Klompas, Alan M, Torres, Norman E, Barbara, David W
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5914230/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29652291
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aca.ACA_184_17