Whole lung lavage and GM-CSF use for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in an infant with lysinuric protein intolerance: a case report

• Main Authors: Eszter Vojcek (Author), Dóra Krikovszky (Author), Csaba Lódi (Author), Lajos Kovács (Author), János Schnur (Author), Attila J. Szabó (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Lysinuric protein intolerance (LPI) is a multi-organ metabolic disorder characterized by the imbalance in absorption and excretion of cationic amino acids like lysine, ornithine and arginine. Infants with LPI typically present with recurrent vomiting, poor growth, interstitial lu...