Soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator riociguat prevents fibrotic tissue remodeling and improves survival in salt-sensitive Dahl rats

J. P. Stasch, S. Geschka, B. Lawrenz, Y. Sharkovska, B. Hocher, O. V. Evgenov, A. Kretschmer (Wuppertal, Berlin, Germany; Boston, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Translational models of disease
Session: Translational models of disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 857
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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