The role of bronchoalveolar lavage cellular analysis in the diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases

P. Spagnolo, L. Richeldi, G. Raghu

Source: Eur Respir Mon; 2009: 46: 36–46
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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