The Immunology of Fibrosis

Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages: 107 - 135
Published: Mar 21, 2013
Abstract
Fibrosis is the production of excessive amounts of connective tissue, i.e., scar formation, in the course of reactive and reparative processes. Fibrosis develops as a consequence of various underlying diseases and presents a major diagnostically and therapeutically unsolved problem. In this review, we postulate that fibrosis is always a sequela of inflammatory processes and that the many different causes of fibrosis all channel into the same...
Paper Details
Title
The Immunology of Fibrosis
Published Date
Mar 21, 2013
Volume
31
Issue
1
Pages
107 - 135
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