Transpulmonary pressure gradient verifies pulmonary hypertension is initiated by increased arterial resistance in broilers

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 125-132

  Lorenzoni, A G ^a   Anthony, N B ^a   Wideman Jr , R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Pulmonary hypertension; Transpulmonary pressure gradient

Indexed keywords

EID: 37849011916     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00178     Document Type: Article

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