Rituximab Therapy in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: A Rare Case Report

Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disorder characterised by accumulation of surfactant in alveoli due to impaired surfactant clearance. Although, whole lung lavage is the standard treatment of PAP, rituximab has also been introduced as a therapeutic option for PAP. A 49-year-old female...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Aghaei Meybodi, Salar Khazani Fard, Mojtaba Babaei Zarch, Mostafa Babai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11419/32371_CE[Ra1]_CE[EK]_F(SL)_PF1(EK_SL)_PFA(EK_SL)_PB(EK_SL)_PN(SL).pdf