The importance of balanced pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mechanisms in diffuse lung disease

The importance of balanced pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mechanisms in diffuse lung disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The lung responds to a variety of insults in a remarkably consistent fashion but with inconsistent outcomes that vary from complete resolution and return to normal to the destruction of normal architecture and progressive fibrosis. Increasing evidence indicates t...

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Main Authors: Keane Michael P, Strieter Robert M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-10-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
chemokine
cytokine
fibrosis
inflammation
lung
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/rr177

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