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Can Animal Models of Disease Reliably Inform Human Studies?

April 26, 2017Animal disease Human inform models reliably

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Can Animal Models of Disease Reliably Inform Human Studies?

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The use of animal studies in predicting the effectiveness of treatments in human patients is controversial because of the systematic bias and failure to report complete data in findings. Publication bias may account for up to one-third of this disparity in efficacy, according to this article.