Effect of gefinitib on airway mucus hypertension induced by acrolein in rats

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 231-234

  Guan, Qiu yue ^a   Xu, Zhi bo ^a   Wen, Fu qiang ^a   Wang, Bo ding ^a   Feng, Yu lin ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acrolein; EGFR; Gefitinib; Mucus hypersecretion

Indexed keywords

EID: 41449093793     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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