The Preventive Effect of Atorvastatin on Paraquat-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in the Rats

Purpose: Pulmonary fibrosis is a potentially lethal inflammatory disease and there has been no effective medication for this progressive disease up to now. As a model, different therapeutic approaches have been applied for paraquat-induced pulmonary injury and fibrosis. Atorvastatin besides choleste...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Javad Khodayar, Milad Kiani, Ali Asghar Hemmati, Anahita Rezaie, Mohammad Rahim Zerafatfard, Mohammad Reza Rashidi Nooshabadi, Mehdi Goudarzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2014-12-01
Series:Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin
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Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/APB/Manuscript/APB-4-345.pdf