Lymphatic fluctuation in the parenchymal remodeling stage of acute interstitial pneumonia, organizing pneumonia, nonspecific interstitial pneumonia and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Because the superficial lymphatics in the lungs are distributed in the subpleural, interlobular and peribroncovascular interstitium, lymphatic impairment may occur in the lungs of patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) and increase their severity. We investigated the distribution of...

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Main Authors: E.R. Parra, C.A.L. Araujo, J.G. Lombardi, A.M. Ab’Saber, C.R.R. Carvalho, R.A. Kairalla, V.L. Capelozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2012-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000500013