A study of the collagen and elastin content of human lung parenchyma in relation to airspace size and emphysema

A quantitative study of collagen and elastin content in human lung tissue has been made in relation to a morphometric measure of airspace size. The subjects included non-smokers, smokers with and without macroscopic emphysema and three subjects with alpha 1-protease inhibitor (α1-Pi) deficiency. Air...

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Main Author: Fiaux, Gerald W.
Published: University of Edinburgh 1994
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.650880