Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity in Cigarette Smokers
Authors: J. M. MARTT
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1962)

Article1 January 1962Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity in Cigarette SmokersJ. M. MARTT, M.D., F.A.C.P.J. M. MARTT, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-56-1-39 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptCigarette smoking is an increasingly popular indulgence in this country, as the per capita consumption of cigarettes is higher today than at any time in the history of the tobacco industry (1). Evidence is at hand to suggest an association of prolonged cigarette smoking and such major diseases as bronchogenic carcinoma, chronic bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema (2-11). 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MARTT, M.D., F.A.C.P.Affiliations: Columbia, MissouriFrom the Cardiopulmonary Laboratory, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri.Presented at the Missouri Regional Meeting of The American College of Physicians, Columbia, Missouri, February 25, 1961.Requests for reprints should be addressed to J. M. Martt, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. 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