IL-11 system participates in pulmonary artery remodeling and hypertension in pulmonary fibrosis
Abstract Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) portends a poor prognosis. IL-11 has been implicated in fibrotic diseases, but their role on pulmonary vessels is unknown. Here we analyzed the contribution of IL-11 to PH in patients with IPF and the p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-02241-0 |