The utility of electron microscopy in detecting asbestos fibers and particles in BALF in diffuse lung diseases

The utility of electron microscopy in detecting asbestos fibers and particles in BALF in diffuse lung diseases

Abstract Background In patients with diffuse lung diseases, differentiating occupational lung diseases from other diseases is clinically important. However, the value of assessing asbestos and particles in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in diffuse lung diseases by electron microscopy (EM) remai...

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Main Authors: Takashi Kido, Yasuo Morimoto, Kazuhiro Yatera, Hiroshi Ishimoto, Takaaki Ogoshi, Keishi Oda, Kei Yamasaki, Toshinori Kawanami, Shohei Shimajiri, Hiroshi Mukae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Asbestos
Bronchoalveolar lavage
Diffuse lung diseases
Electron microscopy
Elements
Light microscopy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0415-5

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