Effects of simvastatin in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Results of a pilot, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
Introduction: Statins may have pleiotropic effects in COPD, but mechanisms remain unclear. Objectives: To assess the pleiotropic effect of statins in patients with stable COPD on (1): lung function (2); pulmonary and systemic inflammation (3); endothelial function (vascular stiffness) and circulatin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-04-01
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Series: | Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865415300430 |