Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis complicated with infections: a nationwide surveillance study in Japan

Conclusions: Frequency of infection in APAP cases were similar to the previous report. Infection might improve or deteriorate the clinical course of APAP.Financial support: This study was partially granted from AMED; DLD/14526278 to Y. Inoue and T. Arai and PAP/14526182 to Y. Inoue.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Arai, T., Sugimoto, C., Yamaguchi, E., Setoguchi, Y., Ichiwata, T., Kida, H., Tazawa, R., Uchida, K., Ebina, M., Cho, K., Ishii, H., Kasai, T., Kitaichi, M., Akira, M., Hirose, M., Matsumuro, A., Nakata, K., Inoue, Y., Imai, Y. Tags: Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease Source Type: research