The impact of smoking on bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALf) amyloid A concentration in patients with sarcoidosis

M. Maskey-Warzechowska, J. Domagala-Kulawik, T. Urbankowski, P. Nejman-Gryz, R. Krenke, R. Chazan (Warsaw, Poland)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Sarcoidosis and other granulomatosis
Session: Sarcoidosis and other granulomatosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3790
Disease area: Airway diseases

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