title: Diagnosing pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. A review and an update.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center, Seattle 98104, USA.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Stern
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Pierson
mesh_terms: D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011649:Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013183:Sputum / Q000737:chemistry