Nitric oxide production and absorption in trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and respiratory bronchioles of humans

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 159-167

  DuBois, Arthur B ^a,b   Kelley, Patrick M ^a   Douglas, James S ^a,b   Mohsenin, Vahid ^a,b  

^a JOHN B PIERCE LABORATORY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway; Dead space; Expired gas; Gas exchange; Mouth

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ABSORPTION; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; BREATH HOLDING; BRONCHIOLE; BRONCHUS; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GAS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG DEAD SPACE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAMPLING; TRACHEA;

EID: 0032931042     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1999.86.1.159     Document Type: Article

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