ABSTRACT
Liver fibrosis is the healing reaction of chronic liver injury caused by various factors such as viral infection， alcohol， and chemical substances and is a key link in the progression of chronic liver diseases to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. Liver macrophages are considered important mediators of liver injury and repair， and the polarization trend of macrophages has a bidirectional regulatory effect on liver fibrosis. This article reviews the role of different phenotypes of liver macrophages in the development and progression of liver fibrosis， in order to provide new ideas for the prevention and treatment of fibrosis.
ABSTRACT
A clinico-pathological study was carried out on 8 patients with microscopic polyar-teritis nodosa (MPAN). It was found that the renal lesions were very common and severe in this group of patients apart from the typical presentation of MPAN, including fever, myalgias, arteritis and the involvement of hematologic, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular systems. Laboratory pictures were characterized by leucocytosis, anemia and increased serum creatinine. The plasma anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies were present and thought to be of particular importance. On light microscopy, focal, segmental necrotising glomerulonephritis was discovered which was often associated with extensive crescence formation and vasculitis. We recommend renal biopsy as a valuable tool of investigation in the diagnosis of MPAN.