Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis and Pregnancy: A Review of the Literature and Case Presentation

Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis and Pregnancy: A Review of the Literature and Case Presentation

Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) is a rare, usually autoimmune, disease, where surfactant accumulates within alveoli due to decreased clearance, causing dyspnea and hypoxemia. The disease is even more rare in pregnancy; nevertheless, it has been reported in pregnant women and can even appear for...

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Main Authors: Brindusa Ana Cimpoca Raptis, Anca Maria Panaitescu, Gheorghe Peltecu, Nicolae Gica, Radu Botezatu, Mihaela Roxana Popescu, Anca Macri, Ana Constantin, Bogdan Pavel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
pulmonary alveolar lipoproteinosis
pregnancy complications
auto-antibodies
maternal–fetal transfer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/8/984

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