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What is the difference between fibrogenesis and fibrosis?
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Ken Morris
What is the difference between fibrogenesis and fibrosis?
I would say fibrosis represents an abnormal accumulation of fibrous tissue usually collagen fibres. Where as fibrogenesis is the process of formation of fibrous tissues be it collagen, reticulin, elastic, oxytalan..
I would say fibrosis represents an abnormal accumulation of fibrous tissue usually collagen fibres. Where as fibrogenesis is the process of formation of fibrous tissues be it collagen, reticulin, elastic, oxytalan..
As a note, the suffix -genesis refers to the development or production of something, while the suffix -osis can be roughly translated as '...a current state of...' something.
As a note, the suffix -genesis refers to the development or production of something, while the suffix -osis can be roughly translated as '...a current state of...' something.
I would say fibrosis represents an abnormal accumulation of fibrous tissue usually collagen fibres. Where as fibrogenesis is the process of formation of fibrous tissues be it collagen, reticulin, elastic, oxytalan..
I would say fibrosis represents an abnormal accumulation of fibrous tissue usually collagen fibres. Where as fibrogenesis is the process of formation of fibrous tissues be it collagen, reticulin, elastic, oxytalan..
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As a note, the suffix -genesis refers to the development or production of something, while the suffix -osis can be roughly translated as '...a current state of...' something.
As a note, the suffix -genesis refers to the development or production of something, while the suffix -osis can be roughly translated as '...a current state of...' something.
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