Reply to McCarthy et al.: Lipid-Laden Macrophages Are Not Diagnostic of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Syndrome and Can Indicate Lung Injury

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Anna-Karoline Israel et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020.

. 2020 Oct 15;202(8):1198-1199.

doi: 10.1164/rccm.202005-2072LE.

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A Unique Case of Secondary Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis after E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-associated Lung Injury.
Israel AK, Velez MJ, Staicu SA, Ambrosini R, McGraw M, Agrawal T. Israel AK, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 Sep 15;202(6):890-893. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202002-0252LE. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020. PMID: 32392077 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Lipid-Laden Macrophages Are Not Diagnostic of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Syndrome and Can Indicate Lung Injury.
McCarthy C, Keane MP, Fabre A. McCarthy C, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 Oct 15;202(8):1197-1198. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202005-1880LE. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020. PMID: 32673084 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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