Diffuse Panbronchiolitis in a Caucasian Man in Canada

Diffuse panbronchiolitis (DPB) is a rare, chronic bronchiolar disease in non-Asian populations and is therefore commonly overlooked in Western countries. It usually affects nonsmokers and manifests as persistent air flow obstruction, chronic cough and interstitial nodular opacities. Untreated, the p...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Sandrini, MS Balter, Kenneth R Chapman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2003-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/786531