Megakaryocytes in bronchoalveolar fluid (BALF) samples

Rafael Martinez-Giron; Cristina Martínez-Torre; Santiago Martínez-Torre

doi:10.23750/abm.v92i6.10077

Megakaryocytes in bronchoalveolar fluid (BALF) samples

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Rafael Martinez-Giron a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:116:"INCLÍNICA Foundation for Clinical, Pneumological and Carcinogenic Research. Calvo Sotelo, 16. 33007-Oviedo (Spain).";}
Cristina Martínez-Torre Faculty of Pharmacy. University of Modena-Reggio Emilia. Via G. Campi, 183 41125-Modena (Italy).
Santiago Martínez-Torre Department of Family and Community Medicine. La Paz University Hospital. Paseo de la Castellana, 261, 28046 Madrid (Spain).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i6.10077

Keywords:

Megakaryocytes; Bronchoalveolar fluid; Cytopathology; Immunocytochemistry

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19-01-2022

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Vol. 92 No. 6 (2021)

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Martinez-Giron R, Martínez-Torre C, Martínez-Torre S. Megakaryocytes in bronchoalveolar fluid (BALF) samples. Acta Biomed. 2022;92(6):e2021300. doi:10.23750/abm.v92i6.10077

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