Bronchoalveolar lavage with trypsin in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Bronchoalveolar lavage with trypsin in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society
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English
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London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society
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Two cases of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis were treated with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) via a fibreoptic bronchoscope. Additional clinical improvement was seen when trypsin was added to the lavage fluid. Analysis of effluents in the BAL fluid showed marked reduction of protein constituents with clinical improvement after treatment with trypsin i...
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Bronchoalveolar lavage with trypsin in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_472506
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_472506
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0040-6376
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1468-3296
DOI
10.1136/thx.51.7.769
