The effects of dopamine, serotonin and influences associated with meconium on lung liquid production in in vitro lungs from fetal guinea pigs (cavia porcellus)

Lungs from near term fetal guinea pigs (58-67 days of gestation) were supported in vitro for three hours; lung liquid production was monitored by a dye dilution technique. 42 preparations (61 + 1 days of gestation, 81.9 ± 9.5 g (SD) body weight) were used to study the effects of dopamine placed i...

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Main Author: Chua, Beverly A.
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/5928