Long-Term Effects of TCM Yangqing Kangxian Formula on Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats via Regulating Nuclear Factor-<i>κ</i>B Signaling

<div>Changes of Ashcroft score and hydroxyproline in bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis rats treated with Yangqing Kangxian formula, prednisone, or pirfenidone. (a) Ashcroft score. (b) Hydroxyproline (HYP). BLM: bleomycin; YKF: Yangqing Kangxian formula; PD: prednisone; PF: pirfenidone. 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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Figure 3: Long-Term Effects of TCM Yangqing Kangxian Formula on Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats via Regulating Nuclear Factor-<i>κ</i>B Signaling 

Figure 3 | Long-Term Effects of TCM Yangqing Kangxian Formula on Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats via Regulating Nuclear Factor-κB Signaling 