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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in relation to gene polymorphisms of transforming growth factor-β1 and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1.
Chinese medical journal - 5 Jul 2011
Li Xin-xia, Li Ning, Ban Cheng-jun, Zhu Min, Xiao Bai, Dai Hua-ping
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and lethal fibrotic lung disease of unknown etiology. Host susceptibility or genetic factors may be important for the predisposition to it. Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1, a potent profibrotic cytokine) and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) play important roles in the development of pulmonary fibrosis. The objective of the study was...
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