Association of proangiogenic and profibrotic serum markers with lung function and quality of life in sarcoidosis.

<h4>Background</h4>Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory granulomatous disease, frequently affecting the lung. If left untreated, it may end in lung fibrosis. Proangiogenic and profibrotic vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, fibroblast growth...

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Main Authors: L Biener, J Kruse, I Tuleta, C Pizarro, M Kreuter, S S Birring, G Nickenig, D Skowasch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247197