Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in children: A case series

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, (PAP) is a rare disease of unknown etiology, characterized by accumulation of intraalveolar proteinaceous material which is rich in lipid and positive on periodic acid-Schiff stain. Two clinically different pediatric types have been defined as congenital PAP which is...

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Main Authors: Seyyed Ahmad Tabatabaei, Abdollah Karimi, Sedigheh Rafiee Tabatabaei, Badiozzaman Radpay, Farzaneh Jadali, Farideh Shiva, Mana Hadipour Jahromy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2010;volume=15;issue=2;spage=120;epage=124;aulast=Tabatabaei