IL-6Ra in Smooth Muscle Cells Protects against Schistosoma- and Hypoxia-induced Pulmonary Hypertension
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1044-1549,1535-4989
DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2018-0277le