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Recent advances in understanding liver fibrosis: bridging basic science and individualized treatment concepts
2018-06-27
Abstract excerpt
Hepatic fibrosis is characterized by the formation and deposition of excess fibrous connective tissue, leading to progressive architectural tissue remodeling. Irrespective of the underlying noxious trigger, tissue damage induces an inflammatory response involving the local vascular system and the immune system and a systemic mobilization of endocrine and neurological mediators, ultimately leading to the activation...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 3b71338d-9103-5f88-80b9-5115b0496b7b
- DOI
- 10.12688/f1000research.14841.1
