Is There a Venoarterial Difference in α-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 o...

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Published in:British Medical Journal 1974-07, Vol.3 (5923), p.93-94
Main Author: Lieberman, Jack
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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:0007-1447
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.3.5923.93