A Challenging Case of Influenza H1N1 Pneumonia and Pulmonary Alveolar Protienosis, Comprehensive Discussion of Disease-Disease Relationship in Terms of Causality, Cross-Reactivity, Outcome and Effect of Treatment
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare lung condition in which amorphous lipoproteinaceous material accumulates in the distal air gaps as a result of alveolar macrophages’ failure to remove surfactant. This results in poor gas exchange and various degrees of arterial hypoxemia. Despite the fact that autoimmune PAP is...
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