Is There a Venoarterial Difference in  -Antitrypsin Levels?

Serum trypsin inhibitory capacity and α1 -antitrypsin concentrations were compared in venous and arterial bloods obtained simultaneously from patients with chronic airways obstruction. No significant venoarterial difference was observed in most patients, which was contrary to the published findings...

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Published in:BMJ 1974-07, Vol.3 (5923), p.93-94
Main Author: Lieberman, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Serum trypsin inhibitory capacity and α1 -antitrypsin concentrations were compared in venous and arterial bloods obtained simultaneously from patients with chronic airways obstruction. No significant venoarterial difference was observed in most patients, which was contrary to the published findings of Woolcock et al. (1972).
ISSN:0959-8138
0007-1447
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.3.5923.93