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Metabolic Functions of the Lung, Disorders and Associated Pathologies
The primary function of the lungs is gas exchange. Approximately 400 million years ago, the Earth’s atmosphere gained enough oxygen in the gas phase for the animals that emerged from the sea to breathe air. The first lungs were merely primitive air sacs with a few vessels in the walls that served as...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elmer Press
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5012236/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27635172 http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jocmr2668w |