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Linking clinical phenotypes of chronic lung allograft dysfunction to changes in lung structure.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Nov 2015
Verleden Stijn E, Vasilescu Dragoş M, McDonough John E, Ruttens David, Vos Robin, Vandermeulen Elly, Bellon Hannelore, Geenens Rachel, Verbeken Erik K, Verschakelen Johny, Van Raemdonck Dirk E, Wuyts Wim A, Sokolow Youri, Knoop Christiane, Cooper Joel D, Hogg James C, Verleden Geert M, Vanaudenaerde Bart M
Abstract excerpt
Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) remains the major barrier to long-term success after lung transplantation. This report compares gross and microscopic features of lungs removed from patients receiving a redo-transplant as treatment for CLAD. Lungs donated by patients with either the bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) or restrictive allograft syndrome (RAS) phenotype of CLAD and appropriate control...
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