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This review summarizes the defense mechanisms of the pleural mesothelium, pathophysiologic changes in inflammatory, infectious, and malignant conditions, and the pathogenesis of pleural fibrosis.
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Updates pleural mesothelial pathophysiology reference; leaves open targeted trials in inflammation, infection, and fibrosis.
This review summarizes the pathophysiology of the pleura, focusing on the role of the pleural mesothelial cell in homeostasis, inflammation, infection, malignancy, and fibrosis.
Jantz et al. (2008) conducted a review in Pleural conditions. This review summarizes the defense mechanisms of the pleural mesothelium, pathophysiologic changes in inflammatory, infectious, and malignant conditions, and the pathogenesis of pleural fibrosis.
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