Cystic fibrosis and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in cystic fibrosis.
The current standards of care for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in patients with cystic fibrosis are presented. Recent studies have increased understanding of the inflammatory process that occurs in cystic fibrosis patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. This has resulted in more precise diagnostic criteria that facilitate more timely diagnosis and treatment of ABPA in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.65.5.507