Management of primary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: A multicentric experience

Management of primary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: A multicentric experience

Background: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease characterized by alveolar accumulation of surfactant material with reduced lung function and resulting hypoxemia. It is characterized by a variable clinical course, and whole lung lavage (WLL) is the standard treatment. Herein, we re...

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Main Authors: Vikas Marwah, C D S Katoch, Sarvinder Singh, Ajay Handa, Vasu Vardhan, A K Rajput, M S Barthwal, D Bhattacharyya, S P Rai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
transbronchial lung cryobiopsy
whole lung lavage
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2020;volume=37;issue=4;spage=304;epage=309;aulast=Marwah

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