Prague Med. Rep. 2022, 123, 65-81

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2022.7

Liposteroid Therapy for Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis: A Scoping Review of the Literature

Biplab K. Saha1, Nils T. Milman2

1Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ozarks Medical Center, West Plains, USA
2Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Næstved Hospital, University College Zealand, Næstved, Denmark

Received January 7, 2022
Accepted April 11, 2022

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