Lung function measurements in rodents in safety pharmacology studies

The ICH guideline S7A requires safety pharmacology tests including measurements of pulmonary function. In the first step – as part of the core battery - lung function tests in conscious animals are requested. If potential adverse effects raise concern for human safety, these should be explored in a...

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Main Author: Heinz Gerd Hoymann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2012.00156/full