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Increased levels of surgical adhesions in TGFbeta1 heterozygous mice.
Journal of investigative surgery : the official journal of the Academy of Surgical Research - 1 Jan 2000
Krause T J, Katz D, Wheeler C J, Ebner S, McKinnon R D
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Adhesion formation and fibrosis represent a major complication of surgical intervention. Reducing the morbidity associated with adhesions requires an understanding of the mechanisms underlying their formation. Since increased levels of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGFbeta1) have been associated with inflammation and adhesion production, we investigated the requirement of TGFbeta1 in peritoneal adhesion...
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