Rat skin as an experimental model in medicine

Journal Title: Progress in Health Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 2

Abstract

Scientific experiments due to safety and ethical limitations regarding research human are often based on animal models. Rats are laboratory animals which are commonly used for these purposes. It should be remembered that morphologi- cal and functional differences between rat skin and human skin may refer to the correct interpretation of scientific results.<br/><br/>

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M. Niczyporuk

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  • EP ID EP431359
  • DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0012.8351
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M. Niczyporuk (2018). Rat skin as an experimental model in medicine. Progress in Health Sciences, 8(2), 223-228. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-431359