| The challenge of measuring lung structure. On the "Standards for the Quantitative Assessment of Lung Structure". | |
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PMID: 20949741 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The purpose of this review is to call attention of respiratory scientists to an Official Policy Statement jointly issued by the American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society on "Standards for the Quantitative Assessment of Lung Structure", based on an extended report of a joint task force of 20 experts, and recently published in the Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. This document provides investigators of normal and diseased lung structure with a review of the stereological methods that allow measurements to be done on sections. It critically discusses the preparation procedures, the conditions for unbiased sampling of the lung for microscopic study, and the potential applications of such methods. Here we present some case studies that underpin the importance of using accurate methods of structure quantification and outline paths into the future for structure-function studies on lung diseases. |
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Authors:
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Ewald R Weibel |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nihon Kokyūki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society Volume: 48 ISSN: 1345-9538 ISO Abbreviation: Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-18 Completed Date: 2010-12-13 Revised Date: 2012-03-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9808802 Medline TA: Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 637-43 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Institute of Anatomy, University of Berne, Baltzerstrasse 2 CH3000 Bern 9, Switzerland. |
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Humans Lung / cytology* Lung Diseases Practice Guidelines as Topic Societies, Medical |
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