A Unique Case of Secondary Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis after E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-associated Lung Injury.
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SUBMITTER: Israel AK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7710329 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
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A Unique Case of Secondary Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis after E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-associated Lung Injury.
Israel Anna-Karoline AK Velez Moises J MJ Staicu Serban A SA Ambrosini Robert R McGraw Matthew M Agrawal Tanupriya T
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 20200901 6
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