Effects of lung volume reduction surgery in hamsters with elastase-induced emphysema

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 422-428

  Marchand, E ^a   De Leyn, P ^a   Gayan Ramirez, G ^a   Palecek, F ^a   Verbeken, E ^a   Decramer, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Emphysema; Maximal expiratory flow rate; Pneumonectomy; Respiratory mechanics

Indexed keywords

ELASTASE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; HAMSTER; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG RESECTION; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; THORAX WALL; VITAL CAPACITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CRICETINAE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; MALE; PANCREATIC ELASTASE; PNEUMONECTOMY; PROBABILITY; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036193539     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.02.01532001     Document Type: Article

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