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Targeting lysyl oxidase reduces peritoneal fibrosis
BACKGROUND: Abdominal surgery and disease cause persistent abdominal adhesions, pelvic pain, infertility and occasionally, bowel obstruction. Current treatments are ineffective and the aetiology is unclear, although excessive collagen deposition is a consistent feature. Lysyl oxidase (Lox) is a key...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5553776/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28800626 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183013 |