Statins augment the processing and removal of ambient particulate matter in the lung

S. van Eeden, R. Miyata, G. Francis, D. Sin (Vancouver, Canada)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Air pollution: from the particles in town to the pollutants in the countryside
Session: Air pollution: from the particles in town to the pollutants in the countryside
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4792
Disease area: Airway diseases

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