Involvement of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell apoptosis in simvastatin-induced regression of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension

A. Boueiz, S. Mozammel, P. Kesari, M. Crow, R. Johns, P. Hassoun, R. Girgis (Baltimore, MD, United States Of America)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension
Session: Pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 284
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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