The tetrapeptide Ac-SDKP and angiotensin converting enzyme in tuberculous pericarditis and fibrosis
Tuberculous pericarditis is an extra pulmonary form of tuberculosis (TB) which leads to a lifethreatening form of pericardial fibrosis in up to 25% of patients despite anti tuberculous therapy. The mechanisms leading to the fibrotic phenotype following infection are poorly understood. A proof of con...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Health Sciences
2021
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33006 |