肺脏除换气——氧合作用外,还有许多非呼吸性功能。近来,肺脏与内分泌的关系已引起人们的注意。熟悉这方面的知识,有助于全面理解肺脏调节机体动力平衡方面的作用,和慢性支气管炎、肺心病及其它肺疾患的病理生理。肺脏在某些病理情况下,尤其发生恶性肿瘤时,可分泌和释放某些平时不产生的特殊内分泌激素,形成所谓异位内分泌综合征。 In addition to lung ventilation - oxygenation, there are many non-respiratory function. Recently, the relationship between the lungs and endocrine has drawn people’s attention. Familiar with this knowledge, help to fully understand the role of lung regulation of motor balance, and chronic bronchitis, pulmonary heart disease and other pulmonary pathophysiology. In some pathological lung conditions, especially when malignant tumors, can secrete and release some of the usual does not produce special endocrine hormones, the formation of the so-called ectopic endocrine syndrome.