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Obstruction of smallairways in the body, caused bydisorderly smooth muscle proliferation throughout thebronchioles ,alveolar septa ,perivascular spaces, andlymphatics .
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Rapamycin, an immune-suppressing drug marketed as Sirolimus, is being studied in patients with a rare, fatal lung disease called lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM
Dilemma: When 1 Drug Treats 2 Diseases Amy Dockser Marcus 2012
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There is a rare lung disease called lymphangioleiomyomatosis or LAM for short, that causes spontaneous lung collapses in women.
Mariska Hargitay Collapsed Lung Doing Stunts For “Law & Order: SVU” 2009
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The disease is called lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM.
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The disease is called lymphangioleiomyomatosis or LAM.
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Children's Hospital Medical Center have found that a certain blood test can successfully identify lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in some patients, eliminating the need for surgical lung biopsy to make a diagnosis.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Children's Hospital Medical Center have found that a certain blood test can successfully identify lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in some patients, eliminating the need for surgical lung biopsy to make a diagnosis.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that using high-resolution CT-scans to screen for lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM, is cost-effective in non-smoking women between
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Medical Center have found that a certain blood test can successfully identify lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in some patients, eliminating the need for surgical lung biopsy to make a diagnosis.
innovations-report 2010
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Newswise - Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that using high-resolution CT-scans to screen for lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM, is cost-effective in non-smoking women between 25 and 54 who come to the emergency room for the first time with a collapsed lung.
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Children's Hospital Medical Center have found that a certain blood test can successfully identify lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in some patients, eliminating the need for surgical lung biopsy to make a diagnosis.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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LAM for short. Rare lung disease that causes spontaneous lung collapse in women.
July 23, 2016