Browsing Centre for Immunobiology by Subject "Fibrosis"
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Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis in Zambian adults is characterized by increased liver stiffness: A nested case-control study.
(2020-07-28)Cirrhosis commonly complicates portal hypertension worldwide but in Zambia hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS) dominates as the cause of portal hypertension. We need easier and non-invasive ways to assess HSS. Transient ... -
Inhibition of profibrotic microRNA-21 affects platelets and their releasate.
(2018-11-02)Fibrosis is a major contributor to organ disease for which no specific therapy is available. MicroRNA-21 (miR-21) has been implicated in the fibrogenetic response, and inhibitors of miR-21 are currently undergoing clinical ...