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Successful whole lung lavage in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis secondary to lysinuric protein intolerance: a case report

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2007
Background Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disease characterised by accumulation of lipoproteinaceous material within alveoli, occurring in three clinically distinct forms: congenital, acquired and secondary.
Baritussio Aldo, Bolongaro Antonia, Adami Andrea, Stella Giulia M, Rodi Giuseppe, Ceruti Michele, Pozzi Ernesto, Luisetti Maurizio   +7 more
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Phase 1b randomized, double-blind study of namilumab, an anti-granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor monoclonal antibody, in mild-to-moderate rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]

, 2017
Change from baseline in swollen (a) and tender (b) joint counts. *Error bars show upper SE for placebo and lower SE for namilumab. SE standard error, SJC swollen joint count, TJC tender joint count.
A. Batalov, AD Cook, AD Cook, AD Cook, AE Nieuwenhuijze van, AJ Fleetwood, AK Ulfgren, AM Gestel van, B. Souberbielle, BC Trapnell, BC Trapnell, BP Hazenberg, C Fiehn, C Plater-Zyberk, CQ Chu, D. Saurigny, DL Scott, E. Esfandiari, E. Lloyd, EGE Vries de, EM Krinner, F Behrens, GR Burmester, GR Burmester, GR Burmester, GR Burmester, GS Firestein, IK Campbell, JA Hamilton, JA Hamilton, JA Hamilton, JC Gasson, JD Griffin, JM Alvaro-Gracia, M Hashimoto, ML Hetland, NJ Zvaifler, R. Stoilov, S Garcia, SA Antoniu, T Kitamura, T Takeuchi, T. W. J. Huizinga, T. Wagner, VA Manivel, W Kievit, W Wang, WD Xu   +47 more
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Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis after lung transplantation

Respirology Case Reports, 2020
We report the case of a 69‐year‐old man five‐month post double lung transplant for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) who presented with progressive breathlessness, loss of lung function, and diffuse ground glass shadowing on the chest computed ...
Chandima Divithotawela, Simon H. Apte, Maxine E. Tan, Tharushi A. De Silva, Daniel C. Chambers   +4 more
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Synovial tissue macrophages: friend or foe? [PDF]

, 2017
Healthy synovial tissue includes a lining layer of synovial fibroblasts and macrophages. The influx of leucocytes during active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) includes monocytes that differentiate locally into proinflammatory macrophages, and these produce ...
Alivernini, Stefano, Kurowska-Stolarska, Mariola   +1 more
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Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for support during whole lung lavage for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. [PDF]

, 2012
INTRODUCTION ECMO as support during whole lung lavage (WLL) for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is reserved for severe cases where oxygenation is inadequate to support the patient using the ventilator alone.
Cavarocchi, Nicholas C, Hasan, Naveed, Hehn, Boyd, Hirose, Hitoshi, Monteagudo, Julie   +4 more
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Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: Experience from a tertiary care center and systematic review of Indian literature

Lung India, 2016
Background: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disorder characterized by deposition of lipoproteinaceous material within alveoli, with a variable clinical course. Here, we report an experience of management of PAP at our center.
Vijay Hadda, Pawan Tiwari, Karan Madan, Anant Mohan, Nishkarsh Gupta, Sachidanand Jee Bharti, Vinod Kumar, Rakesh Garg, Anjan Trikha, Deepali Jain, Sudheer Arava, Gopi C Khilnani, Randeep Guleria   +12 more
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Therapy options in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, 2010
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is a rare condition characterized by the accumulation of lipoproteinaceous material within the airspaces, resulting in impaired gas transfer, and clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic to severe respiratory ...
Maurizio Luisetti, Zamir Kadija, Francesca Mariani, Giuseppe Rodi, Ilaria Campo, Bruce C. Trapnell   +5 more
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Gravidez de termo em doente com proteinose alveolar e insuficiência respiratória grave

Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia, 2011
Resumo: A proteinose alveolar pulmonar (PAP) é uma doença rara caracterizada pela acumulação anormal de material lipoproteináceo nos alvéolos, que pode levar a insuficiência respiratória, estando associada a um risco elevado de infecções.
I. Belchior, A.S. Cerdeira, M. Santos, J. Sousa Braga, I. Aragão, A. Martins   +5 more
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Lung Transplant Recipient with Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

Case Reports in Transplantation, 2016
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a progressive lung disease characterized by accumulated surfactant-like lipoproteinaceous material in the alveoli and distal bronchioles.
Sofya Tokman, M. Frances Hahn, Hesham Abdelrazek, Tanmay S. Panchabhai, Vipul J. Patel, Rajat Walia, Ashraf Omar   +6 more
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Case study: Patient with alveolar proteinosis

South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 1991
Alveolar proteinosis is a rare disease of unknown etiology in which the alveoli are filled with lipid-proteinaceous material. The diagnosis is usually made on an open lung biopsy.
S. P. Wessels
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