Four weeks of treatment with n-acetyl cysteine (NAC) (1200mg/day) reduces lung oxidative stress and improves lung function in moderate-to-severe COPD subjects

B. Brashier, L. Ravindaran, S. Kapoor, P. K. Deshpande, B. Ghongane, S. Madas, S. Mandrekar, S. Limaye, S. Salvi (Pune, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Drug effects in COPD
Session: Drug effects in COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2016
Disease area: Airway diseases

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B. Brashier, L. Ravindaran, S. Kapoor, P. K. Deshpande, B. Ghongane, S. Madas, S. Mandrekar, S. Limaye, S. Salvi (Pune, India). Four weeks of treatment with n-acetyl cysteine (NAC) (1200mg/day) reduces lung oxidative stress and improves lung function in moderate-to-severe COPD subjects. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: Suppl. 53, 2016

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