Objective To explore the role of serum fibrotic indices including hyaluronic acid (HA), procollagen type Ⅲ NH2-terminal peptide (PCIIIP), and laminin (LN) in assessing the severity of myocardial fibrosis in chr...
Progressive inflammation and fibrosis are the central processes in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis. It is believed that macrophages in areas of chronically inflamed lung play a key role in fibrotic response. Th...