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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | Lung India |
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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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