Endothelial to mesenchymal transition: a precursor to post-COVID-19 interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and vascular obliteration?

Mathew Suji Eapen, Wenying Lu, Archana Vijay Gaikwad, Prem Bhattarai, Collin Chia, Ashutosh Hardikar, Greg Haug, Sukhwinder Singh Sohal

Source: Eur Respir J, 56 (4) 2003167; 10.1183/13993003.03167-2020
Journal Issue: October
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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