Structural Characterization of the Bronchial Epithelium of Subjects with Chronic Bronchitis and in Asymptomatic Smokers

1 January 1992

journal article
research article
Published by S. Karger AG in Respiration

Vol. 59 (3) , 136-144
https://doi.org/10.1159/000196044

Abstract

A morphometric study was carried out on biopsy specimens taken from 40 smokers (27 with chronic bronchitis and 13 asymptomatic) submitted to bronchoscopy to identify and quantify the possible structur

Keywords

ALTERATIONS OF CILIA
ASYMPTOMATIC SMOKERS
BRONCHIAL EPITHELIUM
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS
EPITHELIAL METAPLASIA

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