Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, unusual infiltrative lung disease, the dilemma for physicians: A case report and literature review
Introduction: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a diffuse pulmonary disease characterized by the intra-alveolar accumulation of formless, proteinaceous material. Lipids and proteins materials with specific staining appearance in the alveoli impair pulmonary gas transfer in PAP. The severity of...
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Analytical Research in Clinical Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JARCM/Manuscript/JARCM-5-141.pdf |