Simvastatin as a potential therapeutic for acute respiratory distress syndrome

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 180, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1031-

  Fessler, Michael B ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GERANYLGERANYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITOR; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MEVALONIC ACID; SIMVASTATIN; TRANSFERASE INHIBITOR; UBIQUINONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; BIOASSAY; BLOOD LEVEL; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALVAGE THERAPY; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 72849117559     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.180.10.1031     Document Type: Letter

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