The clinical characteristics of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: Experience at Seoul National University Hospital, and review of the literature

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 159-164

  Kim, Gyesu ^a   Lee, Seung Joon ^a   Lee, Hyuk Pyo ^a   Yoo, Chul Gyu ^a   Han, Sung Koo ^a   Shim, Young Soo ^a   Kim, Young Whan ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; LUNG ALVEOLUS PROTEINOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY ALVEOLAR PROTEINOSIS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING;

EID: 0033111945     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1999.14.2.159     Document Type: Review

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