Reversibility of liver fibrosis

Liver cirrhosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and has very limited therapeutic options. Regardless of the aetiology, hepatic fibrosis is a characteristic feature of chronic liver disease. Our knowledge regarding the pathogenesis of this scarring has grown exponentially in the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Prakash Ramachandran, John P. Iredale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-10-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
MMP
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119317405