Pneumothoraces in Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome compared to smoking related blebs
Aurelie Fabre
St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Search for more papers by this authorRaphael Borie
Hôpital Bichat, University of Paris Diderot, Paris, France
Search for more papers by this authorMarie-Pierre Debray
Hôpital Bichat, University of Paris Diderot, Paris, France
Search for more papers by this authorBruno Crestani
Hôpital Bichat, University of Paris Diderot, Paris, France
Inserm–U700, Paris, France
Search for more papers by this authorClaire Danel
Hôpital Bichat, University of Paris Diderot, Paris, France
Search for more papers by this authorAurelie Fabre
St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Search for more papers by this authorRaphael Borie
Hôpital Bichat, University of Paris Diderot, Paris, France
Search for more papers by this authorMarie-Pierre Debray
Hôpital Bichat, University of Paris Diderot, Paris, France
Search for more papers by this authorBruno Crestani
Hôpital Bichat, University of Paris Diderot, Paris, France
Inserm–U700, Paris, France
Search for more papers by this authorClaire Danel
Hôpital Bichat, University of Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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