Lung permeability analysis

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1997-05-15

1999-06-29

Hindenburg, Max

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Measuring or detecting nonradioactive constituent of body...

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ABSTRACT:
A spectrophotometric analytical method for lung permeability is described. An exogenous polydispersed macromolecule is administered, and fluid of the patient is evaluated using infrared spectroscopy.

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