Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia: A distinct pulmonary complication in cystic fibrosis

Respiration

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 316-319

  Häusler, Martin ^a   Meilicke, Rainer ^b   Biesterfeld, Stefan ^b   Kentrup, Heiner ^b   Friedrichs, Frank ^b   Kusenbach, Gregor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia Cystic fibrosis; Lung disease; Lung inflammation; Mycobacteria, atypical

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS; CASE REPORT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0343673842     PISSN: 00257931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000029517     Document Type: Article

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