Animal models of emphysema

Abstract. Objective. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic respiratory disease of human beings characterized by not fully reversible airflow limitation. Emphysema is the main pathological feature of COPD which causes high mortality worldwide every year and consumes a large...

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Main Authors: Gui-Bin Liang, Zhi-Hui He, Xin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-10-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000000469