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Editorial
. 2024 Feb 15;209(4):358-359.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202312-2254ED.

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: No Longer Ultra-rare

Nishant Gupta  1   2 , Simon R Johnson  3   4
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Editorial

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: No Longer Ultra-rare

Nishant Gupta et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Bar graph depicting the estimated prevalence of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) (cases per million women) over the past 25 years.
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Comment on

  • Updated Prevalence of Lymphangioleiomyomatosis in Europe.
    Lynn E, Forde SH, Franciosi AN, Bendstrup E, Veltkamp M, Wind AE, Van Moorsel CHM, Lund TK, Durheim MT, Peeters EFHI, Keane MP, McCarthy C; Northern European LAM Prevalence Consortium. Lynn E, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Feb 15;209(4):456-459. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202310-1736LE. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024. PMID: 38060201 No abstract available.

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