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Ghrelin therapy improves lung and cardiovascular function in experimental emphysema
BACKGROUND: Emphysema is a progressive disease characterized by irreversible airspace enlargement followed by a decline in lung function. It also causes extrapulmonary effects, such as loss of body mass and cor pulmonale, which are associated with shorter survival and worse clinical outcomes. Ghreli...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5670513/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29100513 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-017-0668-9 |