The effect of a peptide-containing synthetic lung surfactant on gas exchange and lung mechanics in a rabbit model of surfactant depletion
Johann M van Zyl,1 Johan Smith,2 Arthur Hawtrey1 1Division of Pharmacology, 2Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa Background: Currently, a new generation of synthetic pulmonary surfactants is being developed that may eventually replace animal-d...
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Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2013-03-01
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Series: | Drug Design, Development and Therapy |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/the-effect-of-a-peptide-containing-synthetic-lung-surfactant-on-gas-ex-a12437 |