Prevalence and healthcare burden of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Prevalence and healthcare burden of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Abstract Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare syndrome of alveolar surfactant accumulation, resulting hypoxemic respiratory failure, and increased infection risk. Despite advances in our understanding of disease pathogenesis and the availability of improved diagnostics, the epidemiology an...

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Main Authors: Cormac McCarthy, Ruzan Avetisyan, Brenna C. Carey, Claudia Chalk, Bruce C. Trapnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Prevalence
Healthcare burden
GM-CSF autoantibody
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-018-0846-y

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