Fibrosis in Chronic Kidney Disease: Pathogenesis and Consequences
Fibrosis is a process characterized by an excessive accumulation of the extracellular matrix as a response to different types of tissue injuries, which leads to organ dysfunction. The process can be initiated by multiple and different stimuli and pathogenic factors which trigger the cascade of repar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/1/408 |