The elusive antifibrotic macrophage
Fibrotic diseases, especially of the liver, the cardiovascular system, the kidneys, and the lungs account for approximately 45% of deaths in Western societies. Fibrosis is a serious complication associated with aging and/or chronic inflammation or injury and cannot be treated effectively yet. It is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmed.2015.00081/full |