The role of pathological aging in cardiac and pulmonary fibrosis
Aging promotes a range of degenerative pathologies characterized by progressive losses of tissue and/or cellular function. Fibrosis is the hardening, overgrowth and scarring of various tissues characterized by the accumulation of extracellular matrix components. Aging is an important predisposing fa...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Internation Society on Aging and Disease
2019
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