Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a marble worker
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rarely seen disease of the alveoli, characterized by accumulation of proteinous material, which stains positive with periodic acid Schiff, in the alveoli. Secondary PAP may develop as a result of occupational exposure to materials such as silica and indium....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
2016-10-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health |
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| Online Access: | http://ijomeh.eu/Pulmonary-alveolar-proteinosis-in-a-marble-worker,60738,0,2.html |