A trial of antioxidants N-acetylcysteine and procysteine in ARDS

Chest

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 164-172

  Bernard, Gordon R ^a   Wheeler, Arthur P ^a   Arons, Murray M ^a   Morris, Peter E ^a   Paz, Harold L ^a   Russell, James A ^a   Wright, Patrick E ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; ARDS; Cysteine; Glutathione; Lung injury; N acetylcysteine; Oxothiazolidine carboxylate; Procysteine

Indexed keywords

2 OXO 4 THIAZOLIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID; ACETYLCYSTEINE;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030807230     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.112.1.164     Document Type: Article

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