Characterization and outcomes of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in Brazil: a case series

ABSTRACT Objective: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease, characterized by the alveolar accumulation of surfactant, which is composed of proteins and lipids. PAP is caused by a deficit of macrophage activity, for which the main treatment is whole-lung lavage (WLL). We report the e...

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Main Authors: Rodolfo Augusto Bacelar de Athayde, Fábio Eiji Arimura, Ronaldo Adib Kairalla, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro Carvalho, Bruno Guedes Baldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132018000300231&lng=en&tlng=en

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