Emphysema, weight loss, atrophy of the gastrocnemius and cor pulmonale in aging IL-18 transgenic mice

H. Oda, T. Hoshino, M. Sawada, Y. Sakazaki, T. Kinoshita, T. Kawayama, H. Aizawa (Kurumeshi, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Novel mechanisms in COPD
Session: Novel mechanisms in COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4327
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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H. Oda, T. Hoshino, M. Sawada, Y. Sakazaki, T. Kinoshita, T. Kawayama, H. Aizawa (Kurumeshi, Japan). Emphysema, weight loss, atrophy of the gastrocnemius and cor pulmonale in aging IL-18 transgenic mice. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 4327

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