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. 1964 May 22;144(3621):1025-6.
doi: 10.1126/science.144.3621.1025.

EMPHYSEMA IN LUNG MACROSECTIONS CORRELATED WITH SMOKING HABITS

A E ANDERSON Jr, J A HERNANDEZ, P ECKERT, A G FORAKER

EMPHYSEMA IN LUNG MACROSECTIONS CORRELATED WITH SMOKING HABITS

A E ANDERSON Jr et al. Science. .

Abstract

The relationship between smoking and pulmonary emphysema was explored in 71 autopsies, by correlating Gough-Wentworth lung macrosections with smoking histories. An increasing percentage of smokers was found with each increment of emphysema. Particularly close relationship was observed between centrilobular emphysema and smoking. No definite association was found between smoking and panlobular emphysema.

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