Lipid-laden macrophages in sputum as a marker of pulmonary aspiration in children

L. E. Vejar-Mourgues, P. E. Lecerf-Simpson (Santiago, Chile)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - The paediatric airway - common and rare pathologies
Session: The paediatric airway - common and rare pathologies
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2471
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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