The effect of fluvastatin on mast cell function: genotype dependence

Fluvastatin, the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor known for its role in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and cardiovascular disease, has more recently been shown to play a role in the immune response. Given the critical role that mast cells play in allergy and inflammatory diseases such as asthma, w...

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Main Author: Kolawole, Elizabeth M
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2014
Subjects:
IgE
Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3582
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4584&context=etd