Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: Experience from a tertiary care center and systematic review of Indian literature

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: Experience from a tertiary care center and systematic review of Indian literature

Background: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disorder characterized by deposition of lipoproteinaceous material within alveoli, with a variable clinical course. Here, we report an experience of management of PAP at our center. A systematic review of previously reported cases from India...

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Main Authors: Vijay Hadda, Pawan Tiwari, Karan Madan, Anant Mohan, Nishkarsh Gupta, Sachidanand Jee Bharti, Vinod Kumar, Rakesh Garg, Anjan Trikha, Deepali Jain, Sudheer Arava, Gopi C Khilnani, Randeep Guleria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor
pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
whole lung lavage
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2016;volume=33;issue=6;spage=626;epage=634;aulast=Hadda

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