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Functional small airways defence in symptomless cigarette smokers.

Smoking induced changes in the secretory cells of bronchiolar epithelium by facilitating secretion of cross linked glycoprotein mucus may influence the efficiency of mucus-cilia coupling. The functional impact on mucociliary transport in small (peripheral) airways has been studied by comparing data...

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Published in:Thorax
Main Authors: Agnew, J E, Lopez-Vidriero, M T, Pavia, D, Clarke, S W
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 1986
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC460385/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3787532/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://doi.org/10.1136/thx.41.7.524
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