Leukocytes: The Double-Edged Sword in Fibrosis by Jakub Kryczka, Joanna Boncela

“…Herein, we discuss the current knowledge on the multidimensional impact of leukocytes on the induction of fibrosis, focusing on skin fibrosis.…”
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Smoking and Pulmonary Fibrosis: Novel Insights by Katerina D. Samara, George Margaritopoulos, Athol U. Wells, Nikolaos M. Siafakas, Katerina M. Antoniou

“…The relationship between smoking and pulmonary fibrosis is under debate and intense investigation. …”
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TRAIL-Dependent Resolution of Pulmonary Fibrosis by David M. Habiel, Ana Paula Moreira, Ugur B. Ismailoglu, Michael P. Dunleavy, Karen A. Cavassani, Nico van Rooijen, Ana Lucia Coelho, Cory M. Hogaboam

“…Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common form of interstitial lung disease characterized by the persistence of activated myofibroblasts resulting in excessive deposition of extracellular matrix proteins and profound tissue remodeling. …”
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SOX9: a key transcriptional regulator in organ fibrosis by Yishuo Li, Yue Xing, Ning Liu, Bin Liu, Zhihui Wang

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Regulatory T Cell Phenotype Related to Cytokine Expression Patterns in Post‐COVID‐19 Pulmonary Fibrosis and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Sara Gangi, Laura Bergantini, Irene Paggi, Marco Spalletti, Paolo Cameli, Elena Bargagli, Miriana d'Alessandro

Subjects: “…idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…”
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Evaluation of Platelet Parameters in Oral Submucous Fibrosis and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Background of Oral Submucous Fibrosis by Packiaraj Selvajothi Ranjitham, Subramanian Kuzhali, Muthu Ponnuswamy Sumathy, Santiago Gnandeepam

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Monocyte Subsets in Schistosomiasis Patients with Periportal Fibrosis by Jamille Souza Fernandes, Maria Ilma Araujo, Diego Mota Lopes, Robson da Paixão de Souza, Edgar M. Carvalho, Luciana Santos Cardoso

“…A major issue with Schistosoma mansoni infection is the development of periportal fibrosis, which is predominantly caused by the host immune response to egg antigens. …”
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A Roadmap to the Brittle Bones of Cystic Fibrosis by Ashwini P. Gore, Soon Ho Kwon, Antine E. Stenbit

“…Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder which despite advances in medical care continues to be a life-limiting and often fatal disease. …”
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Characterization of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis in Multidisciplinary Consultation by Caridad Llull Tombo, Mercedes Fonseca Hernández, Ileana García Rodríguez, Juan Carlos Yanes Macías, Daymí Tió González, Yoandra León Rayas

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Paradoxical Embolization in an Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patient by Nabil M Al Lawati, Pearce Wilcox

“…Cystic fibrosis patients with an implantable venous access device (IVAD) and a patent foramen ovale (PFO) are at an increased risk of developing paradoxical embolism. …”
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New Developments in Cystic Fibrosis Airway Inflammation by Nades Palaniyar, Marcus A. Mall, Christian Taube, Stefan Worgall, Hartmut Grasemann

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THE ROLE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF RETROPERITONEAL FIBROSIS by A. O. Rudnev, M. N. Maxim, V. B. Vizhgorodsky, A. V. Kiryushin, S. Yu. Kotans

Subjects: “…retroperitoneal fibrosis…”
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Macrophage-Derived Biomarkers of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by E. Bargagli, A. Prasse, C. Olivieri, J. Muller-Quernheim, P. Rottoli

“…Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a severe, rapidly progressive diffuse lung disease. …”
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Progressive Scoliosis in a Child with Cystic Fibrosis by Lauren M. Castner, Samya Z. Nasr, Manuel Arteta

“…We discuss an adolescent female with cystic fibrosis, asthma, and scoliosis who had a rapid decline in her pulmonary function despite typical treatment for a cystic fibrosis exacerbation. …”
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Pancreatic Cystosis in Two Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis by Elpis Hatziagorou, Asterios Kampouras, Maria Sidiropoulou, Andreas Markou, Athanasia Anastasiou, John Tsanakas

“…We present pancreatic cystosis in two adolescents with cystic fibrosis, a 13-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy. …”
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Pulmonary Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Patient with Cystic Fibrosis by Lucy Schoen, Jonathan D. Santoro, Carlos Milla, Sumit Bhargava

“…Patients with cystic fibrosis have pulmonary disease characterized by frequent and progressive bacterial infections. …”
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Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux in Noncystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis by Annemarie L. Lee, Brenda M. Button, Linda Denehy, John W. Wilson

“…The clinical presentation of noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis may be complicated by concomitant conditions, including gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR). …”
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Oral submucous fibrosis: pathogenesis and therapeutic approaches by Jianfei Tang, Junjie Liu, Zekun Zhou, Xinyan Cui, Hua Tu, Jia Jia, Baike Chen, Xiaohan Dai, Ousheng Liu

“…Abstract Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF), characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) that causes oral mucosal tissue sclerosis, and even cancer transformation, is a chronic, progressive fibrosis disease. …”
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Toll-Like Receptor Signaling and Liver Fibrosis by Tomonori Aoyama, Yong-Han Paik, Ekihiro Seki

“…Liver fibrosis occurs as a wound-healing scar response following acute and chronic liver inflammation including alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, hepatitis B and C, and autoimmune hepatitis. …”
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Psychometric validation of the Cystic Fibrosis Impact Questionnaire (CF-IQ): A patient-reported outcome assessing impacts of cystic fibrosis. by Daniel Serrano, Alyssa Uzumcu, Maya Gerstein, Nicolai D Ayasse, Ella Engstrom, Frederick B Barnes, Charles Iaconangelo, Teja Thorat, Lisa J McGarry, Isabelle Sermet-Gaudelus

“…The Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Impact Questionnaire (CF-IQ) was qualitatively developed to assess the impact of CF in the context of treatment advancements and increased longevity. …”
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