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How to treat apical plueral thickening bilateral?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

Specializes in Hematology

Very carefully: Likely it does not require therapy. If a treatment is needed one would start with what caused it in the first place.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 4/26/2019

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