Carbocisteine in vivo reduces circulating miR-21 and IL-8 in exacerbated COPD patients

M. Ferraro (Pa, Italy), S. Di Vincenzo (Pa, Italy), S. Bucchieri (Pa, Italy), P. Dino (Pa, Italy), M. Leto Barone (Pa, Italy), S. Gangemi (Me, Italy), F. Saibene (Mi, Italy), L. Lanata (Mi, Italy), E. Pace (Pa, Italy)

Source: International Congress 2019 – COPD clinical trials: inhaled and oral therapies
Session: COPD clinical trials: inhaled and oral therapies
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2487
Disease area: Airway diseases

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