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Research Article

Resilience of the human fetal lung following stillbirth: Potential relevance for pulmonary regenerative medicine

Monique E. De PaepeDepartment of Pathology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; and Formative Center for the Evaluation of Environmental Impacts on Fetal Development, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Sharon ChuDepartment of Pathology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; and Formative Center for the Evaluation of Environmental Impacts on Fetal Development, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Nicholas HegerDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; and Formative Center for the Evaluation of Environmental Impacts on Fetal Development, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Susan HallDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; and Formative Center for the Evaluation of Environmental Impacts on Fetal Development, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Quanfu MaoDepartment of Pathology, Women and Infants Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA; and Formative Center for the Evaluation of Environmental Impacts on Fetal Development, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Pages 43-54 | Received 21 Jul 2011, Accepted 12 Nov 2011, Published online: 14 Dec 2011

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