The Lung, an Organ for Absorption?

von Wichert, Peter
Seifart, Carola

Department of Medicine, Division of Respiratory and Intensive Care Medicine, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany

Prof. Dr. Peter von Wichert

Eppendorfer Landstrasse 14

DE-20249 Hamburg (Germany)

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Received: May 17, 2004

Accepted after revision: February 2, 2005

Respiration 72(5):p 552-558, 2005. | DOI: 10.1159/000087685

Abstract

This review summarizes information concerning the mechanisms of absorption of substances across the pulmonary epithelium. Inhalation is now increasingly used as a route of administration, although the scientific understanding of these mechanisms is rather limited. The aim of this study is to draw attention to these questions.