Do blebs cause primary spontaneous pneumothorax? Pro: Blebs do cause primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 313-318

  Baumann, Michael H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; LUNG BULLA; LUNG CYST; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0036802839     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-200210000-00012     Document Type: Article

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