Histopathologic findings of transbronchial biopsy in usual interstitial pneumonia

Pathology International

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 373-377

  Shim, Hyo Sup ^a   Park, Moo Suk ^a   Park, In Kyu ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Histopathology; Transbronchial biopsy; Usual interstitial pneumonia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHIOLITIS; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS ORGANIZING PNEUMONIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; LUNG BIOPSY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSBRONCHIAL BIOPSY;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; BRONCHOSCOPY; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77951918393     PISSN: 13205463     EISSN: 14401827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1827.2010.02528.x     Document Type: Article

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