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

• Hauptverfasser: Eszter Vojcek (Verfasst von), Dóra Krikovszky (Verfasst von), Csaba Lódi (Verfasst von), Lajos Kovács (Verfasst von), János Schnur (Verfasst von), Attila J. Szabó (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...