Role of IL-17 family cytokines in the progression of IPF from inflammation to fibrosis
Abstract Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal chronic interstitial lung disease with no established treatment and is characterized by progressive scarring of the lung tissue and an irreversible decline in lung function. Chronic inflammation has been demonstrated to be the pathological basi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-05-01
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Series: | Military Medical Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-022-00382-3 |