Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 668-9 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Thorax |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 1993 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Adult
- Aged
- Aging
- Cell Count
- Cell Division
- Humans
- Macrophages, Alveolar
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Smoking