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- Jean-François Cordier.
- Service de Pneumologie - Centre des Maladies Orphelines Pulmonaires - Hôpital Cardiovasculaire et Pneumologique Louis Pradel, 69677 Lyon (Bron) Cedex.
- B Acad Nat Med Paris. 2004 Jan 1; 188 (5): 755-63; discussion 764-5.
AbstractAs their name implies, orphan diseases are rare, often poorly studied diseases. Patients with orphan diseases are often deprived of adequate diagnosis and treatment. To promote a comprehensive study of orphan pulmonary diseases, we established a network of pulmonologists, allowing us to collect and study several series of patients. Based on the examples of lymphangioleiomyomatosis and idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonia, we emphasize the value of a global approach to orphan diseases within the context of a medical specialty.
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