Could Pirfenidone Also be Effective in Treating Intestinal Fibrosis?

Fibrogenesis is a physiological process of tissue repair triggered by acute inflammation, but in chronic inflammation it may become a progressive and independent process leading to fibrosis [...]

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Main Authors: Giovanni Latella, Angelo Viscido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/8/1762
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spelling doaj-62c90e8090d34529a1bb8f7a4f7744752020-11-25T03:29:25ZengMDPI AGCells2073-44092020-07-0191762176210.3390/cells9081762Could Pirfenidone Also be Effective in Treating Intestinal Fibrosis?Giovanni Latella0Angelo Viscido1Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Piazza S. Tommasi n.1, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyGastroenterology Unit, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, Piazza S. Tommasi n.1, Coppito, 67100 L’Aquila, ItalyFibrogenesis is a physiological process of tissue repair triggered by acute inflammation, but in chronic inflammation it may become a progressive and independent process leading to fibrosis [...]https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/8/1762n/a
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title Could Pirfenidone Also be Effective in Treating Intestinal Fibrosis?
title_short Could Pirfenidone Also be Effective in Treating Intestinal Fibrosis?
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title_full_unstemmed Could Pirfenidone Also be Effective in Treating Intestinal Fibrosis?
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