Azithromycin has an antiproliferative and autophagic effect on airway smooth muscle cells

Stamatiou R., Paraskeva E., Boukas K., Gourgoulianis K. I., Molyvdas P-A., Hatziefthimiou A. A.

Source: Eur Respir J 2009; 34: 721
Journal Issue: September
Disease area: Airway diseases

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