PubMed · 9277708
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K Kitazawa, T Sugisaki. 1997. [Glomerular fibrosis].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9277708/
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The pleura is characterized by its great capacity to drain liquids and particles from the pleural space and a strong inflammatory potential. Mesothelial cells react to various endogenous or exogenous agents, which are absent from the pleural space in normal conditions: air, blood, organic and inorganic particles. The pleura is a target organ, for specific lesions (pleural plaques, mesothelioma) induced by mineral fibers and for non-specific inflammatory lesions from multiple causes (drugs, systemic diseases, infections). The risk for diseases of the pleura appears disproportionate compared with its physiological role.