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Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare lung disease in which abnormal accumulation of surfactant occurs within the alveoli, interfering with gas exchange. more...

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Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease of the lungs.
Clinical significance of anti-GM-CSF antibodies in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical relevance of anti-GM-CSF anti-bodies in idiopathic pulmonary proteinosis. METHODS: Twelve idiopathic pulmonary alveolar ...
Inflammatory markers in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
PURPOSE: Idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteionsis (iPAP) is regarded as an autoimmune disease since anti-GM-CSF antibodies could be detected in blood ...
Effect of body position on gas exchange in patients with idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis : no benefit of prone positioning
Background: Prone positioning may improve oxygenation in patients with acute lung injury/ARDS. However, the beneficial effect of prone positioning on ...
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis : treatment by bronchofiberscopic lobar lavage - selected reports
Thy current mainstay of treatment for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is whole-lung lavage. Therapy with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating ...
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Causing Severe Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Treated With Sequential Whole-Lung Lavage Utilizing Venovenous Extracorporeal
A Case Report and Review Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is characterized by the accumulation of proteinaceous material in the alveoli leading to varying ...
Rapid Alveolar Epithelial Fluid Clearance Following Lung Lavage in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis - )
Study objective: To measure the in vivo rate of alveolar epithelial fluid clearance of the human lung in patients with pulmonary alveolar phospholipoproteinosis ...
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis in Association With Household Exposure to Fibrous Insulation Material - )
We report the case of a 35-year-old woman who developed pulmonary alveolar proteinosis requiring multiple lavage treatments, in association with household ...

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