Elevated plasma endothelin-1 and cytokine levels in children with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 135, Issue 2 I, 1999, Pages 246-249

  Dobyns, E L ^a   Eells, P L ^a   Griebel, J L ^a   Abman, S H ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; ENDOTHELIN; INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFANT; INFLAMMATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; SEPSIS;

EID: 0033506433     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(99)70029-6     Document Type: Article

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