Role of BALF in differential diagnosis of smoking related interstitial lung diseases

J. J. Domagala-Kulawik, R. Chazan (Warsaw, Poland)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Interstial lung diseases
Session: Interstial lung diseases
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4771
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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