Experimental animal models for COPD: a methodological review
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Experimental animal models for COPD: a methodological review
INTRODUCTION Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive disorder that makes the breathing difficult and is characterized by pathological conditions ranging from chronic inflammation to tissue proteolysis. With regard to ethical issues related to the studies on patients with COPD, the use of animal models of COPD is inevitable. Animal models improve our knowledge about the bas...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Tobacco Induced Diseases
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1617-9625
DOI: 10.1186/s12971-017-0130-2