title: Cirrhosis: new research provides a basis for rational and targeted treatments.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infection, Inflammation and Repair, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO16 6YD. jpi@soton.ac.uk
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Iredale
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases / Q000378:metabolism; D020127:Recovery of Function; D019714:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D016207:Cytokines; D019714:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases