Lung function measurements in rodents in safety pharmacology studies

Frontiers in Pharmacology

Volumn 3 AUG, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Hoymann, Heinz Gerd ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR TOXICOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Experimental animal models; Irritant potential; Juvenile models; Lung function test; Mouse; Pharmacology; Rat; Safety pharmacology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BODY PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; EXPIRATORY FLOW; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG RESISTANCE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 84866181237     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16639812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2012.00156     Document Type: Article

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