Preventing Fibrosis (IMAGE)
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The immune system often builds up a wall of dense scar tissue around implanted medical devices, a process known as fibrosis. The cell shown in blue represents a macrophage that has been blocked from initiating fibrosis.
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Photo-illustration by Felice Frankel
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