Clinical significance of serum lipids in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Clinical significance of serum lipids in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is well known that pulmonary alveolar proteinosis(PAP) is characterised by accumulation of surfactant lipids and proteins within airspaces. However, few previous data describe the serum lipid levels associated with PAP.</p>...

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Main Authors: Fang Cun S, Wang Ying C, Zhang Tao H, Wu Jing, Wang Wei, Wang Chun, Zhang Ming Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
high-density lipoprotein cholesterol lipid
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
whole lung lavage
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/11/1/12

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