Effects of simvastatin in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Results of a pilot, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial

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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Main Authors: Catalina Balaguer, Alejandro Peralta, Ángel Ríos, Amanda Iglesias, Josep Lluís Valera, Aina Noguera, Joan B. Soriano, Àlvar Agustí, Ernest Sala-Llinas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-04-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
Subjects:
Statins
COPD
Inflammation
Uric acid
Erythropoietin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865415300430

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