Simvastatin Inhibits Cigarette Smoking-induced Emphysema and Pulmonary Hypertension in Rat Lungs
Simvastatin Inhibits Cigarette Smoking-induced Emphysema and Pulmonary Hypertension in Rat Lungs
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New York, NY: Am Thoracic Soc
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English
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New York, NY: Am Thoracic Soc
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In cigarette smoking-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, structural and functional derangements are characterized by parenchymal destruction and pulmonary hypertension. Statins are 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme-A reductase inhibitors that have been used as lipid-lowering agents. These drugs also have additional pharmacologic prope...
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Simvastatin Inhibits Cigarette Smoking-induced Emphysema and Pulmonary Hypertension in Rat Lungs
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68677425
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68677425
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1073-449X
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1535-4970
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10.1164/rccm.200501-041OC
