Possible Role of Statins in COPD-Related Pulmonary Hypertension

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Possible Role of Statins in COPD-Related Pulmonary Hypertension Robert P. Young, MD, PhD, Raewyn J. Hopkins, RN CHEST Volume 137, Issue 5, Pages 1250-1251 (May 2010) DOI: 10.1378/chest.09-2778 Copyright © 2010 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Proposed relationship between IL-6, exercise tolerance, and pulmonary hypertension: possible antiinflammatory effects of statins. IL-6 = interleukin-6. CHEST 2010 137, 1250-1251DOI: (10.1378/chest.09-2778) Copyright © 2010 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions