LSC 2013 abstract - Activin-A is up-regulated in severe asthma and is associated with angiogenesis

K. Samitas, N. Poulos, E. Zervas, M. Semitekolou, H. Kariyawasam, V. Panoutsakopoulou, Y. Sun, C. Corrigan, G. Xanthou, M. Gaga (Athens, Greece; London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Asthma: new mechanisms and markers
Session: Asthma: new mechanisms and markers
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 592
Disease area: Airway diseases

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