Diabetic Microvascular Disease and Pulmonary Fibrosis: The Contribution of Platelets and Systemic Inflammation

Diabetic Microvascular Disease and Pulmonary Fibrosis: The Contribution of Platelets and Systemic Inflammation

Diabetes is strongly associated with systemic inflammation and oxidative stress, but its effect on pulmonary vascular disease and lung function has often been disregarded. Several studies identified restrictive lung disease and fibrotic changes in diabetic patients and in animal models of diabetes....

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Main Authors: Rekha Jagadapillai, Madhavi J. Rane, Xingyu Lin, Andrew M. Roberts, Gary W. Hoyle, Lu Cai, Evelyne Gozal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
lung fibrosis
endothelial injury
platelet
nitric oxide
JAK/STAT
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/11/1853

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