PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - R Mahadeva AU - S D Shapiro TI - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 3: Experimental animal models of pulmonary emphysema AID - 10.1136/thorax.57.10.908 DP - 2002 Oct 01 TA - Thorax PG - 908--914 VI - 57 IP - 10 4099 - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/57/10/908.short 4100 - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/57/10/908.full SO - Thorax2002 Oct 01; 57 AB - The use of genetically manipulated mice together with traditional animal studies are steadily increasing our knowledge of the factors important in determining alveolar formation and destruction in emphysema. A review of the animal models used to study emphysema is presented.