PAP

There are multiple definitions:

  1. prostatic acid phosphatase(English)

  2. peroxidase antiperoxidase complex(English)

  3. 3c-phosphoadenosine 5c-phosphate(English)

  4. pulmonary artery pressure(English)

  5. peripheral artery pressure(English)

  6. positive airway pressure(English)

  7. pulmonary alveolar proteinosis(English)

    • a rare disorder in which surfactant homeostasis in the lung is impaired, causing respiratory distress and, in severe cases, respiratory failure. Most cases are associated with the formation of autoantibodies against the cytokine granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor, which is required for normal surfactant homeostasis and lung function
    • Csf2ra-/-, GM-CSF, hPAP, PMT
    • Pulmonology
    • https://doi.org…84/jem.20082378