The role of macrophages in interstitial lung diseases
The finding of collections of macrophages/histiocytes in lung biopsy and bronchoalveolar lavage is relatively common in routine practice. This morphological feature in itself is pathological, but the exact clinical significance and underlying disease should be evaluated together with clinical data,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2017-07-01
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Series: | European Respiratory Review |
Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/26/145/170009.full |