Diagnostic utility of bronchoalveolar lavage
Introduction: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a diagnostic procedure by which cells and other components from bronchial and alveolar spaces are obtained for various studies. One of the main advantages of BAL is that it can be done as a day care procedure. Material obtained by BAL can give a definite...
Main Authors: | Sistla Radha, Tameem Afroz, Sudheer Prasad, Nallagonda Ravindra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Cytology |
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Online Access: | http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2014;volume=31;issue=3;spage=136;epage=138;aulast=Radha |
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