Editorial: Advances in Liver Inflammation and Fibrosis due to Infectious Diseases

Liver inflammation is a common trigger of hepatic disease, and it is considered the main driver of tissue damage (1). Although the liver is able to regenerate, chronic liver inflammation leads to tissue damage with concomitant fibrosis, frequently leading to cirrhosis, and carcinogenesis (2). The et...

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Authors: Oliveira, Sergio C., Delpino, María Victoria, Giambartolomei, Guillermo Hernan, Quarleri, Jorge Fabian, Splitter, Gary
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2020
Country:Argentina
Institution:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repository:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/116285
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/116285
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:FIBROSIS
HSC
INFLAMMASOME
KUPFFER
LIVER
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Summary:Liver inflammation is a common trigger of hepatic disease, and it is considered the main driver of tissue damage (1). Although the liver is able to regenerate, chronic liver inflammation leads to tissue damage with concomitant fibrosis, frequently leading to cirrhosis, and carcinogenesis (2). The etiology of chronic liver inflammation may be infectious or not. Several microorganisms including bacteria, parasites, fungi, and virus could be involved...