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...
Main Authors: | Rodolfo Augusto Bacelar de Athayde, Fábio Eiji Arimura, Ronaldo Adib Kairalla, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro Carvalho, Bruno Guedes Baldi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
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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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