Quantitative morphology of compensatory lung growth
Compensatory lung growth is defined by the absolute increases in the quantity of functioning lung tissue in response to injury and/or disease, leading to a positive impact on functional outcome. The pneumonectomy model is used as an example to illustrate the salient features of compensatory growth a...
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| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2006-12-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
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| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/15/101/148 |