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. 1959 Jun 11;146(3):572–582. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1959.sp006212

The effect of age, body size and lung volume change on alveolar-capillary permeability and diffusing capacity in man

Margaret W McGrath, M L Thomson
PMCID: PMC1357051  PMID: 13665679

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