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Synthetic surfactant containing SP-B and SP-C mimics is superior to single-peptide formulations in rabbits with chemical acute lung injury

Background. Chemical spills are on the rise and inhalation of toxic chemicals may induce chemical acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Although the pathophysiology of ALI/ARDS is well understood, the absence of specific antidotes has limited the effectiveness of therap...

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Autores principales: Walther, Frans J., Hernández-Juviel, José M., Gordon, Larry M., Waring, Alan J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4034647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24883253
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.393