Lung transplantation in an intensive care patient with pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis - a case report [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/3c2]

Introduction: Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by the deposition of phosphate and calcium in the alveoli. The disease progresses asymptomatically until later stages. When it becomes symptomatic, lung transplantations performed before the onset o...

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Main Authors: Bülent Güçyetmez, Aylin Ogan, Aylin Çimet Ayyıldız, Berrin Yalçın Güder, Walter Klepetko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2014-05-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/3-118/v1