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Aligning mouse models of asthma to human endotypes of disease.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Aug 2014
Martin Rebecca A, Hodgkins Samantha R, Dixon Anne E, Poynter Matthew E
Abstract excerpt
Substantial gains in understanding the pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying asthma have been made using preclinical mouse models. However, because asthma is a complex, heterogeneous syndrome that is rarely due to a single allergen and that often presents in the absence of atopy, few of the promising therapeutics that demonstrated effectiveness in mouse models have translated into new treatments for patients....
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