Glutamine Attenuates Acute Lung Injury Caused by Acid Aspiration

Inadequate ventilator settings may cause overwhelming inflammatory responses associated with ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Here, we examined potential benefits of glutamine (GLN) on a two-hit model for VILI after acid aspiration-in...

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Main Authors: Chih-Cheng Lai, Wei-Lun Liu, Chin-Ming Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/6/8/3101