Response to inhaled granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor in patient with mild‐to‐moderate autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis—24 months of follow‐up
Abstract Introduction Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP) is a disease caused by IgG antibodies against granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor (GM‐CSF). Whole lung lavage (WLL) allows to remove the lipo‐proteinaceous material accumulated by the poor clearance of alveolar surfa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-10-01
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Series: | The Clinical Respiratory Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/crj.13650 |