Can simvastatin reduce COPD exacerbations? A randomised double-blind controlled study
Peter Schenk, Alexander O. Spiel, Felix Hüttinger, Micheline Gmeiner, Josefine Fugger, Martina Pichler, Gernot Pichler, Susanne Schmeikal, Wolfgang Janistyn, Stefan Schügerl, Constantin Sajdik, Harald Herkner
Source: Eur Respir J, 58 (1) 2001798; 10.1183/13993003.01798-2020
Disease area: Airway diseases
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