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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-07-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/8/984 |