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From: Accumulation of metals in GOLD4 COPD lungs is associated with decreased CFTR levels

Figure 4

Metal analysis of lung samples from GOLD 0 and GOLD 4 COPD patients. The amount of aluminum (A), cadmium (B), chromium (C), copper (D), manganese (E), and zinc (F) were measured in lung biopsies from GOLD 0 and GOLD 4 patients. Data are expressed in μg/mg dry weight tissue. N = 8 for number of patients GOLD 0 (the never smoker patient was excluded) and N = 11 for number of patients COPD GOLD 4.

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