Changes in lung structure and cellular division induced by tracheal obstruction in fetal sheep

Experimental Lung Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 105-119

  Nardo, L ^a   Maritz, G ^a,b   Harding, R ^a   Hooper, S B ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alveolus; Fetus; Lung; Morphometry; Tracheal obstruction

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; FETUS LUNG; LUNG DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; TRACHEA; TRACHEA OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0034016669     PISSN: 01902148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/019021400269907     Document Type: Article

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