NaCl Potentiates Human Fibrocyte Differentiation

Excessive NaCl intake is associated with a variety of fibrosing diseases such as renal and cardiac fibrosis. This association has been attributed to increased blood pressure as the result of high NaCl intake. However, studies in patients with high NaCl intake and fibrosis reveal a connection between...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cox, Nehemiah, Pilling, Darrell, Gomer, Richard H.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3445484/