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. 1980 Jan 12;1(8159):66-8.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(80)90493-6.

Increased alveolar epithelial permeability in cigarette smokers

J G Jones, B D Minty, P Lawler, G Hulands, J C Crawley, N Veall

Increased alveolar epithelial permeability in cigarette smokers

J G Jones et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

Two indices of alveolar epithelial permeability were derived in man by a non-invasive method. The rate of transfer of 99mTc DTPA (diethylenetriamine penta-acetate) from the lung into the blood was measured and a significantly greater (P less than 0.001) transfer rate was found in symptomless cigarette smokers compared with non-smokers.

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