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How does change in pulmonary blood pressure and capillary filtration cause rales

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A research paper published in cardiovascular research journal stated that Increased filtration in capillary will increase fluid in lungs which can cause rales.

Reference:

Huang, Wenxin, et al. "Capillary filtration is reduced in lungs adapted to chronic heart failure: morphological and haemodynamic correlates." Cardiovascular research 49.1 (2001): 207-217.

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