Open AccessINTIMAL THICKENING OF INTRA‐ORGAN ARTERIES AND SMOKING HABITS
Author(s) -
Seez Peter,
Mori Wataru
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
acta patholigica japonica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 0001-6632
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1827.1976.tb00511.x
Subject(s) - thickening , autopsy , medicine , cigarette smoking , lung , pathology , anatomy , chemistry , polymer science
Intlmal thickening of the intra‐organ arteries of the major organs have been examined In 253 autopsy cases and, the microscopical findings have been analyzed according to smoking habits. It was found that especially the small arteries of the lung present a significantly higher degree of fibrous intlmal thickening in cigarette smokers.