A stimulating treatment for emphysema

Nature Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 603-604

  Hogg, James C ^a  

^a ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEINASE INHIBITOR;

EMPHYSEMA; ENZYME DEGRADATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SMOKING CESSATION;

ANIMALS; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; RATS; TRETINOIN;

EID: 0031004662     PISSN: 10788956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nm0697-603     Document Type: Short Survey

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