Fat-laden Cells Found in Lungs of Patients with Mysterious Vaping-Illness (IMAGE)

University of Utah Health

Fat-laden Cells Found in Lungs of Patients with Mysterious Vaping-Illness

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Lipid-laden macrophages found in patients with vaping-related respiratory illness. Oily lipids are stained red.

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Andrew Hansen, MD, Jordan Valley Medical Center

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