Plasma Adiponectin, clinical factors, and patient outcomes during the acute respiratory distress syndrome.

OBJECTIVE:Adiponectin (APN) is an anti-inflammatory hormone derived from adipose tissue that attenuates acute lung injury in rodents. In this study, we investigated the association between circulating APN and outcomes among patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). METHODS:We perform...

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Main Authors: Allan J Walkey, Serkalem Demissie, Dilip Shah, Freddy Romero, Leah Puklin, Ross S Summer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4178176?pdf=render