Evaluation of histological changes after tracheal occlusion at different gestational ages in a fetal rat model

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the histological changes of tracheal cartilage and epithelium caused by tracheal occlusion at different gestational ages in a fetal rat model. METHODS: Rat fetuses were divided into two groups: a) External control, composed of non-operated rats, and b) Interventional group, c...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Melo Gallindo, Frances Lilian Lanhellas Gonçalves, Carolina Teixeira de Resende Barreto, Augusto Frederico Santos Schmidt, Luis Antonio Violin Dias Pereira, Lourenço Sbragia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2013-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013000100010