Analysis of airway secretions in a model of sulfur dioxide induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Hypersecretion and chronic phlegm are major symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but animal models of COPD with a defined functional hypersecretion have not been established so far. To identify an animal model of combined morphological signs o...

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Main Authors: Fischer Axel, Fehmann Hans-Christoph, Staats Petra, Wagner Ulrich, Welte Tobias, Groneberg David A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-06-01
Series:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
Online Access:http://www.occup-med.com/content/1/1/12