| Literature DB >> 15286797 |
Stavros Garantziotis1, Mark P Steele, David A Schwartz.
Abstract
Pulmonary fibrosis is a devastating condition that leads to progressive lung destruction and scarring. Previous mechanistic research has focused on the local fibroproliferative process in the lung. However, emerging evidence suggests that circulating cells of hematopoietic origin play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of this disease.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15286797 PMCID: PMC484986 DOI: 10.1172/JCI22497
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Invest ISSN: 0021-9738 Impact factor: 14.808