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Comment
. 2014 Apr;43(4):1211-2.
doi: 10.1183/09031936.00015314.

Simvastatin inhibits smoke-induced airway epithelial injury: implications for COPD therapy

Amir A Zeki  1
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Comment

Simvastatin inhibits smoke-induced airway epithelial injury: implications for COPD therapy

Amir A Zeki. Eur Respir J. 2014 Apr.
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Conflict of interest: None declared.

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