Pulmonary fibrosis: thinking outside of the lung.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 15286797.
- Also identified by PMC identifier 484986.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Pulmonary fibrosis is a devastating condition that leads to progressive lung destruction and scarring. Previous mechanistic research has focused on the local fibroproliferative process in the lung. However, emerging evidence suggests that circulating cells of hematopoietic origin play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of this disease.
Medical subject headings
- Lung Injury
- Pulmonary Fibrosis