The role of chemokines and cytokines in lung fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) exhibits a complex and poorly understood pathogenesis. Overt inflammation in the lungs of patients with established IPF is absent, and classic anti-inflammatory therapies are inefficacious; however, inflammation may contribute to the disruption of the normal alveo...

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Main Author: M. P. Keane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2008-12-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
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Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/17/109/151