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Table 2 Total measured deposited fraction (mean ± SD)

From: Experimental determination of the respiratory tract deposition of diesel combustion particles in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  

Total deposition fraction

  

Number

Surface area

Mass

Idle

Healthy

0.64 ± 0.06

0.30 ± 0.06

0.27 ± 0.06

 

COPD

0.57 ± 0.05*

0.28 ± 0.04

0.29 ± 0.04

Transient

Healthy

0.47 ± 0.08

0.27 ± 0.07

0.27 ± 0.07

 

COPD

0.40 ± 0.05*

0.26 ± 0.04

0.26 ± 0.04

  1. *p < 0.05 for COPD compared to healthy group.
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Particle and Fibre Toxicology

ISSN: 1743-8977

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