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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Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2008-12-01
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Series: | European Respiratory Review |
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Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/17/109/151 |