Overexpression of transforming growth factor-β1 in the valvular fibrosis of chronic rheumatic heart disease

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-48

  Kim, Lucia ^a,d   Do, Kyun Kim ^b   Woo, Ick Yang ^b   Dong, Hwan Shin ^b   Ick, Mo Jung ^c   Han, Ki Park ^b   Byung, Chul Chang ^b  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Inha University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fibrosis; Heart valves; Rheumatic heart disease; Transforming growth factor 1

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; PROTEOGLYCAN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLLAGEN; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; PROTEOGLYCANS; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

EID: 40549085331     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.1.41     Document Type: Article

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