Telomeric repeat-containing ribonucleic acid (TERRA) expression in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) represents a chronic disease with a progressive course. It is characterized by excessive lung scarring that ultimately contributes to irreversible lung function reduction. Interestingly, a type of long non-coding RNA termed as telomeric repeat-...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-03-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43042-021-00141-4 |