The Role of PPARs in Lung Fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis is a group of disorders characterized by accumulation of scar tissue in the lung interstitium, resulting in loss of alveolar function, destruction of normal lung architecture, and respiratory distress. Some types of fibrosis respond to corticosteroids, but for many there are no ef...
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Main Authors: | Heather F. Lakatos, Thomas H. Thatcher, R. Matthew Kottmann, Tatiana M. Garcia, Richard P. Phipps, Patricia J. Sime |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2007-01-01
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Series: | PPAR Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/71323 |
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