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The Lancet

Volume 315, Issue 8159, 12 January 1980, Pages 66-68
The Lancet

INCREASED ALVEOLAR EPITHELIAL PERMEABILITY IN CIGARETTE SMOKERS

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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 < 0·001) transfer rate was found in symptomless cigarette smokers compared with non-smokers.

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