A mini-whole lung lavage to treat autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP)
Abstract Background PAP is an ultra-rare respiratory syndrome characterized by the accumulation of surfactant within the alveoli. Whole lung lavage (WLL) is the current standard of care of PAP, however it is not a standardized procedure and the total amount of fluid used to wash each lung is still d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-03-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-01982-2 |