Fibrosis

Fibrosis is the formation or development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue as a reparative or reactive process, as opposed to formation of fibrous tissue as a normal constituent of an organ or tissue. Fibrosis-related diseases: Cystic fibrosis of the pancreas and lungs Endomyocardial fibrosis, idiopathic myocardiopathy Cirrhosis can result from fibrosis of the liver Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis of the lung Diffuse parenchymal lung disease Mediastinal fibrosis Progre ...