Decreased pulmonary perfusion in hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by Shiitake mushroom spores

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 241, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 85-88

  Murakami, M ^a   Kawabe, K ^a   Hosoi, Y ^a   Hojo, S ^a   Dobashi, K ^a   Iriuchijima, T ^a   Nakazawa, T ^a   Mori, M ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lentinus edodes; Pulmonary perfusion scintigraphy; Pulmonary vasculitis; Steroid

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG PERFUSION; MUSHROOM; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCINTIGRAPHY; VASCULITIS;

EID: 0031023632     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1997.83103000.x     Document Type: Article

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