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In this short overview, theoretical and experimental work by the author and his co-workers pertaining to alveolar-capillary equilibration in mammalian lungs is summarized. The report is subdivided into four sections, each dealing with a different aspect of the topic: I. Diffusing capacity and diffusion/perfusion model. II. Determination of pulmonary diffusing capacity by rebreathing. III. O2 kinetics of red blood cells measured by stopped-flow. IV. Alveolar-capillary CO2 equilibration. The topics of the sections I, II and IV have been previously reviewed in more detail (Piiper and Scheid, 1980).
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Piiper, J. (1988). Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity and Alveolar-Capillary Equilibration. In: Gonzalez, N.C., Fedde, M.R. (eds) Oxygen Transfer from Atmosphere to Tissues. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 227. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5481-9_2
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