Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can affect every organ. Involvement of the lungs in this disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. ⋯ Our results indicated that determining the ratio of lung/liver uptake of (99m)Tc-HMPAO may be a useful complementary method to assess pulmonary injury in SLE patients.
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The role of the standard bronchoscope as a method of diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions is limited. ⋯ Ultrathin bronchoscopy appears to be a useful adjunct to standard bronchoscopy by providing an accurate pathway to the lesion in question. However, further studies with larger patient groups are warranted.