TY - JOUR T1 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 3: Experimental animal models of pulmonary emphysema JF - Thorax JO - Thorax SP - 908 LP - 914 DO - 10.1136/thorax.57.10.908 VL - 57 IS - 10 AU - R Mahadeva AU - S D Shapiro Y1 - 2002/10/01 UR - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/57/10/908.abstract N2 - 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. ER -