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Pulmonary hypertension and vascular remodeling in mice exposed to crystalline silica

BACKGROUND: Occupational and environmental exposure to crystalline silica may lead to the development of silicosis, which is characterized by inflammation and progressive fibrosis. A substantial number of patients diagnosed with silicosis develop pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension associ...

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Autores principales: Zelko, Igor N., Zhu, Jianxin, Ritzenthaler, Jeffrey D., Roman, Jesse
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/PMC5126840/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27894297
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12931-016-0478-5