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Scarring in Alcoholic Liver Disease: New Insights and Emerging Therapies
Like other organs, the liver responds to injury (e.g., from chronic alcohol ingestion) with scar formation (i.e., fibrosis). Specialized cells known as stellate cells play a major role in the development of liver fibrosis. Normally these cells serve as important storage depots for vitamin A, but dur...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
1997
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6827683/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15706741 |