title: [The influence of surfactant on the alveolar morphology in premature rabbits].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the effects of treatment by surfactant manufactured by our institute on premature rabbits through observation of alveolar morphologic changes.
  
  
  METHODS
  The morphology of alveolar area in the premature rabbits were quantitatively studied by morphometry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the surfactant treated group, there was a reduction of alveolar number, and increases in alveolus area and the ratio of alveolus to alveolar septum. These changes were better than that in the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our surfactant was effective for respiratory distress syndrome in premature rabbits.
authors.affiliation: Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D005260:Female; D005325:Fetal Organ Maturity / Q000187:drug effects; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000196:embryology; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants