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International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Effects of 0.25 PPM Nitrogen Dioxide on the Developing Mouse Lung. Part 1: Quantitation of Type 2 Cells and Measurements of Alveolar Walls

Russell P. Sherwin Department of Pathology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Valda Richters Department of Pathology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pages 1173-1182 | Received 15 Aug 1994, Accepted 05 Nov 1994, Published online: 27 Sep 2008

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