Predictors for bronchoalveolar lavage recovery failure in diffuse parenchymal lung disease

Abstract Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) plays a role in the diagnosis of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLD); however, poor BAL fluid (BALF) recovery results in low diagnostic reliability. BAL is relatively safe, but its indications should be carefully considered in patients with risks. Therefore...

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Main Authors: Keigo Koda, Hironao Hozumi, Hideki Yasui, Yuzo Suzuki, Masato Karayama, Kazuki Furuhashi, Noriyuki Enomoto, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Naoki Inui, Yutaro Nakamura, Takafumi Suda
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/093e9f859d5c44fb906cdac1bf318bfa
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