Captopril 25mg/kg reduced TGFβ density in alveolar wall and bronchiolar epithelia in experimental lung fibrosis

B. Soltani, M. Ben Brahim, F. Tritar, S. Maalej, R. Srairi, A. Guarino, S. Ben Khamsa (Tunis, Tunisia; Boston, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Experimental approaches in pulmonary fibrosis
Session: Experimental approaches in pulmonary fibrosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4212
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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