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Comparison of transforming growth factor beta expression in healthy and diseased human tendon

BACKGROUND: Diseased tendons are characterised by fibrotic scar tissue, which adversely affects tendon structure and function and increases the likelihood of re-injury. The mechanisms and expression profiles of fibrosis in diseased tendon is understudied compared to pulmonary and renal tissues, wher...

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Autores principales: Goodier, Henry C. J., Carr, Andrew J., Snelling, Sarah J. B., Roche, Lucy, Wheway, Kim, Watkins, Bridget, Dakin, Stephanie G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4756520/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26883016
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13075-016-0947-8