Transbronchial cryobiopsies in the evaluation of lung allografts: Do the benefits outweigh the risks?

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 303-311

  Roden, Anja C ^a   Kern, Ryan M ^a   Aubry, Marie Christine ^a   Jenkins, Sarah M ^a   Yi, Eunhee S ^a   Scott, John P ^a   Maldonado, Fabien ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLOGRAFT; BIOPSY; BLEEDING; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG ALVEOLUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK;

ADULT; ALLOGRAFTS; BIOPSY; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK;

EID: 84964054943     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: 15432165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2015-0294-OA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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