Calcium-solubilizing sodium thiosulfate failed to improve pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis: Evaluation of calcium content with CT scan

Respir Med Res. 2019 May:75:10-12. doi: 10.1016/j.resmer.2019.04.003. Epub 2019 Apr 17.
No abstract available

Keywords: Lung density; Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis; Quantitative CT scan; Sodium thiosulfate.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Calcinosis / drug therapy*
  • Calcium*
  • Chelating Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Genetic Diseases, Inborn / diagnostic imaging*
  • Genetic Diseases, Inborn / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Sodium-Phosphate Cotransporter Proteins, Type IIb / genetics
  • Thiosulfates / therapeutic use*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Chelating Agents
  • SLC34A2 protein, human
  • Sodium-Phosphate Cotransporter Proteins, Type IIb
  • Thiosulfates
  • sodium thiosulfate
  • Calcium

Supplementary concepts

  • Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis