Is "nonusual interstitial pneumonia" an acceptable diagnosis?
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Usual interstitial pneumonia coexisted with nonspecific interstitial pneumonia, What’s the diagnosis?
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.00405902