Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid granulomas in a case of severe sarcoidosis

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 730-731

  Hendricks, Mark V ^a   Crosby, John H ^a   Bruce Davis, W ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOIDOSIS;

EID: 0032802871     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.160.2.9812159     Document Type: Article

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