A computer program using BALF-analysis results as a diagnostic tool in interstitial lung diseases

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 736-741

  Drent, Marjolein ^a   Van Nierop, Maarten A M F ^b   Gerritsen, Frank A ^b   Wouters, Emiel F M ^b   Mulder, Paul G H ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC PNEUMONITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOIDOSIS;

EID: 0030052802     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.153.2.8564126     Document Type: Article

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