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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Main Authors: Adhyatmika eAdhyatmika, Kurnia S.S. Putri, Leonie eBeljaars, Barbro N Melgert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmed.2015.00081/full