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Thoracic Surgery in Chronic Granulomatous Disease: a 25-Year Single-Institution Experience.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Oct 2016
Feingold Paul L, Quadri Humair S, Steinberg Seth M, Malech Harry L, Gallin John I, Zerbe Christa S, Zarember Kol A, Marciano Beatrice E, Holland Steven M, Schrump David S, Ripley Robert T
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INTRODUCTION: Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a genetic disorder in which phagocyte dysfunction leads to recurrent infection. Persistent pulmonary infections sometimes require thoracic surgical intervention. We reviewed our 25-year experience to identify outcomes and prognostic factors associated with thoracic surgery in these patients. METHODS: A retrospective single-institution review of all patients...
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