Anemia as the sole presenting symptom of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis: Report of two cases

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 824-829

  Chen, Kao Chun ^a   Hsiao, Chih Cheng ^a   Huang, Shun Chen ^a   Ko, Sheung Fat ^a   Niu, Chen Kuang ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anemia; Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; Hemosiderin laden macrophages; Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; HEMOSIDERIN; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; PREDNISOLONE;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEMOSIDEROSIS; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LUNG HEMOSIDEROSIS; LUNG LAVAGE; MACROPHAGE; MALE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANEMIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEMOSIDEROSIS; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE;

EID: 12744260365     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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