Lipid-Laden Alveolar Macrophages and pH Monitoring in Gastroesophageal Reflux-Related Respiratory Symptoms

Lipid-laden alveolar macrophages and pH monitoring have been used in the diagnosis of chronic aspiration in children with gastroesophageal reflux (GER). This study was conducted to prove a correlation between the detection of alimentary pulmonary fat phagocytosis and an increasing amount of proximal...

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Autori principali: R. Kitz, H. J. Boehles, M. Rosewich, M. A. Rose
Natura: Articolo
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Serie:Pulmonary Medicine
Accesso online:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/673637