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The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders
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Original Article

Transbronchial biopsies safely diagnose amyloid lung disease

Praveen GovenderPulmonary Center, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; ;Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Colleen M. KeyesMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Elizabeth A. HankinsonBrigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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Carl J. O’HaraAmyloidosis Center, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; ;Department of Pathology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USAView further author information
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Vaishali SanchorawalaDepartment of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; ;Amyloidosis Center, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; View further author information
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John L. BerkPulmonary Center, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; ;Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; ;Amyloidosis Center, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 37-41 | Received 08 Aug 2016, Accepted 28 Feb 2017, Published online: 10 Apr 2017

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