Pulmonary fibrosis: thinking outside of the lung.

Published

Journal Article (Review)

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.

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Duke Authors

Garantziotis, Stavros

Cited Authors

Garantziotis, S; Steele, MP; Schwartz, DA

Published Date

August 2004

Published In

The Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volume / Issue

114 / 3

Start / End Page

319 - 321

PubMed ID

15286797

Pubmed Central ID

15286797

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1558-8238

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0021-9738

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1172/JCI200422497

Language

eng