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Bronchoscopic Cryobiopsy for the Diagnosis of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease

Jonathan A. Kropski, Jason M. Pritchett, Wendi R. Mason, Lakshmi Sivarajan, Linda A. Gleaves, Joyce E. Johnson, Lisa Lancaster, William E. Lawson, Timothy S. Blackwell, Mark P. Steele,

PLoS ONE · 2013 · 145 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

In patients with suspected diffuse parenchymal lung disease, bronchoscopic cryobiopsy is a promising and minimally invasive approach to obtain lung tissue with high diagnostic yield.

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