Use of tacrolimus, a potent antifibrotic agent, in bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis

Idali F., Wiken M., Wahlstrom J., Mellstedt H., Eklund A., Rabbani H., Grunewald J., Nagano J. , Iyonaga K. , Kawamura K. , Yamashita A. , Ichiyasu H. , Okamoto T. , Suga M. , Sasaki Y. , Kohrogi H.

Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 27: 460-469
Journal Issue: March
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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