Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) amylase and pepsin levels as potential biomarkers of aspiration pneumonia

Background and objective There are currently no established markers for aspiration pneumonia. We hypothesized that bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) amylase and pepsin might be candidate biomarkers for aspiration pneumonia.Methods This cross-sectional study reviewed consenting adults who underwent clinic...

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Principais autores:	T. Suzuki, M. Saitou, Y. Utano, K. Utano, K. Niitsuma
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	Taylor & Francis Group 2023-09-01
Colecção:	Pulmonology
Assuntos:	Aspiration pneumonia Microaspiration BAL amylase BAL pepsin Reflux of gastrointestinal contents Dripping of oral secretions
Acesso em linha:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1016/j.pulmoe.2022.04.003
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