An inadequate pulmonary vascular capacity and susceptibility to pulmonary arterial hypertension in broilers

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 984-998

  Wideman, R F ^a   Chapman, M E ^a   Hamal, K R ^a   Bowen, O T ^a   Lorenzoni, A G ^a   Erf, G F ^a   Anthony, N B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascites; Broiler; Nitric oxide; Pulmonary hypertension; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; LUNG; PATHOLOGY; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; VASCULARIZATION; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; LUNG; POULTRY DISEASES; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATION;

EID: 34250193673     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.5.984     Document Type: Conference Paper

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