Frequency of pulmonary fibrosis in patients with cirrhosis of liver
Esculapio. 2008; 4 (1): 21-23
em Inglês
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| ID: emr-197987
ABSTRACT
Background:
Cirrhosis of liver and pulmonary fibrosis both are chronic inflammatory disorders. Mediators of chronic inflammation include both cytokines and interleukins. The mediators produced during process of fibrosis in liver reach pulmonary circulation which comes first during the pathway; so these mediators should lead to fibrosis in lungs as well
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Esculapio
Ano de publicação:
2008
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