Tag Archives: Increased Pulmonary Permeability

What Is Increased Pulmonary Permeability? Increased pulmonary permeability is a mucosal defect in the lung characterized by alteration of the normally tight epithelial  blood-air barrier in the lung apparently caused by inflammation. Q: What is the blood-air barrier in the ...

A defect in mucosa lining of the lung characterized by loosening of the normally tight blood-air barrier in the lung that is provided by surface mucosal cells (epithelia). Click for full description.