Immunohistological features related to functional impairment in lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Immunohistological features related to functional impairment in lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Abstract Background Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a low-grade neoplasm characterized by the pulmonary infiltration of smooth muscle-like cells (LAM cells) and cystic destruction. Patients usually present with airway obstruction in pulmonary function tests (PFTs). Previous studies have shown corr...

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Main Authors: Ellen Caroline Toledo do Nascimento, Bruno Guedes Baldi, Alessandro Wasum Mariani, Raquel Annoni, Ronaldo Adib Kairalla, Suzana Pinheiro Pimenta, Luiz Fernando Ferraz da Silva, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro Carvalho, Marisa Dolhnikoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Pulmonary function tests
VEGF-D
Metalloproteinase
mTOR
Immunohistochemistry
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0797-9

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