Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * 3: Experimental animal models of pulmonary emphysema.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The use of genetically manipulated mice together with traditional animal studies are steadily increasing our knowledge of the factors important in determining alveolar formation and destruction in emphysema. A review of the animal models used to study emphysema is presented.
Medical subject headings
- Disease Models, Animal
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Pulmonary Emphysema