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What is the difference between fibrogenesis and fibrosis?

Adam Shakur  Follow

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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Dan Koren  Follow

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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