Pulmonary fibrosis: thinking outside of the lung.
Journal Article (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.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Garantziotis, S; Steele, MP; Schwartz, DA
Published Date
- August 2004
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 114 / 3
Start / End Page
- 319 - 321
PubMed ID
- 15286797
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC484986
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0021-9738
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1172/JCI22497
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States