2013 · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Concomitant Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis and Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Refractory Celiac Disease
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- Research question
- Can pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and Pneumocystis pneumonia occur together in refractory celiac disease, and how are they recognized?
- Key finding
- Both conditions were present in one patient with severe immune compromise from refractory celiac disease.
- Why it matters
- Recognizing the combination earlier can change treatment for a very vulnerable patient.
- Conference and year
- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2013
- Complete citation
- Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013 (conference abstract).