Progesterone-Based Therapy Protects Against Influenza by Promoting Lung Repair and Recovery in Females.
Over 100 million women use progesterone therapies worldwide. Despite having immunomodulatory and repair properties, their effects on the outcome of viral diseases outside of the reproductive tract have not been evaluated. Administration of exogenous progesterone (at concentrations that mimic the lut...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-09-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5025002?pdf=render |