Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
MONDO:0001437A rare lung disorder characterized by the filling of the pulmonary alveoli with proteinaceous material which stains positive with periodic acid-Schiff stain. It may be idiopathic or secondary due to hematologic malignancies or the inhalation of mineral dusts. Signs and symptoms include dyspnea, cough and low grade fever.
Also known as: PAP, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
13 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 9 tagged with Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis itself.
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Sub-types of Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
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Hereditary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis 3 trials · 6 incl. sub-types
8 sub-types
- Severe early-onset pulmonary alveolar proteinosis due to MARS deficiency 3 trials
- SFTPC-related interstitial lung disease 0 trials
- Chronic respiratory distress with surfactant metabolism deficiency 0 trials
- Interstitial lung disease due to ABCA3 deficiency 0 trials
- Surfactant metabolism dysfunction, pulmonary, 1 0 trials
- Surfactant metabolism dysfunction, pulmonary, 2 0 trials
- Surfactant metabolism dysfunction, pulmonary, 4 0 trials
- Surfactant metabolism dysfunction, pulmonary, 5 0 trials