Pneumomediastinum as a presenting feature of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in a child with cystic fibrosis
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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: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0141-0768,1758-1095
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2012.12s007