Clinical profiles of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis in the mainland of China
Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (PLAM) is a rare disease primarily occurring in women at reproductive age, and characterized by abnormal proliferation of immature smooth muscle cells named lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) cells in the pulmonary lymphatics, blood vessels and airways, resulting in re...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Chinese medical journal 2009-06, Vol.122 (12), p.1473-1476 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis (PLAM) is a rare disease primarily occurring in women at reproductive age, and characterized by abnormal proliferation of immature smooth muscle cells named lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) cells in the pulmonary lymphatics, blood vessels and airways, resulting in respiratory failure and death. |
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ISSN: | 0366-6999 2542-5641 |
DOI: | 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2009.12.023 |