Activin-A is overexpressed in severe asthma and is implicated in angiogenic processes

Samitas Konstantinos, Poulos Nikolaos, Semitekolou Maria, Morianos Ioannis, Tousa Sofia, Economidou Erasmia, Robinson Douglas S., Kariyawasam Harsha H., Zervas Eleftherios, Corrigan Christopher J., Ying Sun, Xanthou Georgina, Gaga Mina

Source: Eur Respir J 2016; 47: 769-782
Journal Issue: March
Disease area: Airway diseases

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