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Relationship between interstitial hydraulic pressure (Pint) and wet-to-dry weight (W/D) ratio at end-expiration. Point A corresponds to physiological condition; point B to the “safety factor” (see text for explanation); point C corresponds to the absence of the “safety factor” reflecting the remarkable loss of integrity of the interstitial matrix (Miserocchi et al., 1990, 1993).
