Pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and early immune-modulator therapy

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2017, Pages

  Lee, Kyung Yil ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Corticosteroid; Intravenous immunoglobulin; Pathogenesis; Pneumonia; Protein homeostasis system

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIOCIN; CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; LIPOPROTEIN; LIPOTEICHOIC ACID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; OSELTAMIVIR; PATTERN RECOGNITION RECEPTOR; PEPTIDE; PNEUMOLYSIN; POLYSACCHARIDE; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; VIRUS RNA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; CELL COMMUNICATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL; LUNG INJURY; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PNEUMONIA; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE; VIRUS INFECTION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; TIME TO TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; TIME-TO-TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85012191037     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms18020388     Document Type: Review

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