Age related increase in the intra-alveolar macrophage population of non-smokers.

The alveolar macrophage population is higher in smokers than in non-smokers. An age related increase in the alveolar macrophage number in the lungs of non-smokers has been found, whether expressed per unit lung volume or per unit lung surface area.

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Main Authors: Wallace, W A, Gillooly, M, Lamb, D
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1993
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC464609/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8346500
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