Iron accumulation: a new insight into fibrotic diseases
Fundació Institut de Recerca Biomèdica (IRB BARCELONA)• Researchers at IRB Barcelona reveal the pivotal role of iron accumulation in the development of fibrotic diseases and propose that iron detection via MRI can serve to diagnose fibrosis. • Fibrotic diseases account for 45% of all mortality in developed countries. • Published in Nature Metabolism, the study points to new therapeutic opportunities that target iron.