Partial pulmonary embolization disrupts alveolarization in fetal sheep

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although bronchopulmonary dysplasia is closely associated with an arrest of alveolar development and pulmonary capillary dysplasia, it is unknown whether these two features are causally related. To investigate the relationship betwee...

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Main Authors: Hooper Stuart B, Filby Caitlin E, Wallace Megan J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/42