Vaping-associated lung injury: Nonspecific histopathologic findings necessitate a clinical diagnosis

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 1-2

  Boland, Jennifer M ^a   Aesif, Scott W ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG INJURY; VAPING;

BIOPSY; ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG INJURY; VAPING;

EID: 85076502995     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqz191     Document Type: Editorial

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