The value of bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis and management of small airway disease

J. Kanazawa, T. Saito, M. Nakazawa, K. Fujita, H. Sakurai, K. Nemoto, S. Y. Lin, T. Takaku, K. Hayashihara (Tokai-mura, Japan)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Clinical management of interstitial lung diseases and vasculitis
Session: Clinical management of interstitial lung diseases and vasculitis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4514

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