Blocking endothelin: Breaking new ground

European Respiratory Review

Volumn 16, Issue 102, 2007, Pages 24-29

  Du Bois, R M ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bosentan; Dual endothelin receptor antagonism; Fibrosis; Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Interstitial lung disease

Indexed keywords

BOSENTAN; CYTOKINE; ENDOTHELIN; ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR; ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; GROWTH FACTOR; PLACEBO; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; LUNG LAVAGE;

EID: 34547902139     PISSN: 09059180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09059180.00010206     Document Type: Article

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